{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.08,"endTime":3.16,"body":"You're listening to the My Morning Devotional podcast, episode"},{"startTime":3.16,"endTime":6.68,"body":"1281. Today's Devo is called Maturity"},{"startTime":6.68,"endTime":10.52,"body":"Monday. Hey there. We're the Alessi's a"},{"startTime":10.52,"endTime":14.24,"body":"ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida."},{"startTime":14.4,"endTime":18.16,"body":"And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer,"},{"startTime":18.24,"endTime":22.0,"body":"it can be hard to find devotional time. That's why we've partnered"},{"startTime":22.0,"endTime":25.69,"body":"with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of"},{"startTime":25.92,"endTime":29.28,"body":"heaven. This is the My Morning Devotional podcast."},{"startTime":29.6,"endTime":33.2,"body":"Hey guys, this is Stephanie Moyna and I hope you have had a wonderful"},{"startTime":33.68,"endTime":37.48,"body":"weekend. We're getting into the start of the week with more"},{"startTime":37.48,"endTime":41.12,"body":"of a practical lesson from me, something that I have been"},{"startTime":41.12,"endTime":44.72,"body":"developing in my life recently and"},{"startTime":44.72,"endTime":48.4,"body":"today is called Maturity Monday because it's a lesson that I"},{"startTime":48.4,"endTime":52.0,"body":"feel has really helped me mature because I'm"},{"startTime":52.53,"endTime":56.37,"body":"entering the last year of my twenties."},{"startTime":56.45,"endTime":60.05,"body":"I'm about to be 29 on June 14th. Wish me happy"},{"startTime":60.05,"endTime":63.65,"body":"birthday. I'm very excited, but I feel like"},{"startTime":63.81,"endTime":67.29,"body":"I've just really matured in this area and I'm. I'm being"},{"startTime":67.29,"endTime":70.97,"body":"pushed to mature in this area. So I thought to be"},{"startTime":70.97,"endTime":74.53,"body":"vulnerable with you guys and to share it. I am reading"},{"startTime":74.69,"endTime":78.13,"body":"from Philippians 2, 14, 16, the NIV. And it says,"},{"startTime":78.76,"endTime":82.4,"body":"do everything without grumbling or arguing so that you may"},{"startTime":82.4,"endTime":86.12,"body":"become blameless and pure children of God, without fault"},{"startTime":86.12,"endTime":89.8,"body":"in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will"},{"startTime":89.8,"endTime":93.32,"body":"shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly"},{"startTime":93.56,"endTime":97.28,"body":"to the word of life. Amen. Right now"},{"startTime":97.28,"endTime":101.0,"body":"I'm reading a book and it's called how to Win Friends and Influence"},{"startTime":101.0,"endTime":104.72,"body":"People. And recently it has just helped me so"},{"startTime":104.72,"endTime":108.4,"body":"much. And in this season of my life, I would highly"},{"startTime":108.4,"endTime":112.24,"body":"recommend it. It was written, I think, in the 50s or 60s. It's"},{"startTime":112.24,"endTime":115.8,"body":"a very old book, but it has helped so many different"},{"startTime":115.8,"endTime":119.08,"body":"business people and just everyday"},{"startTime":119.4,"endTime":122.92,"body":"workers learn how to make friends and influence"},{"startTime":123.0,"endTime":126.52,"body":"people. And, you know, the older that I've gotten,"},{"startTime":127.16,"endTime":130.04,"body":"the larger variety of people that I've met"},{"startTime":130.76,"endTime":133.94,"body":"and I have a larger variety of people"},{"startTime":134.34,"endTime":138.06,"body":"that are now in my daily life. I have met so many"},{"startTime":138.06,"endTime":141.82,"body":"different people at church, so many people at work. I"},{"startTime":141.82,"endTime":145.34,"body":"make friends online, at the gym, in my neighborhood, at the"},{"startTime":145.34,"endTime":149.1,"body":"grocery store, in the coffee shops. And here's"},{"startTime":149.1,"endTime":152.9,"body":"the truth that I have come to discover. You will not be"},{"startTime":153.06,"endTime":156.66,"body":"100% compatible with every person you do life"},{"startTime":156.66,"endTime":160.31,"body":"with, but every person you do life"},{"startTime":160.31,"endTime":163.27,"body":"with can be an opportunity for growth."},{"startTime":164.15,"endTime":167.39,"body":"You know, I want to live a big life. I'm sure you want to live"},{"startTime":167.39,"endTime":171.23,"body":"a big life. And if you want to live a big life, then we"},{"startTime":171.23,"endTime":174.31,"body":"have to embrace that we're going to meet a lot of different"},{"startTime":174.95,"endTime":178.51,"body":"people with different backgrounds and"},{"startTime":178.51,"endTime":182.31,"body":"different opinions. And if we call ourselves Christian,"},{"startTime":183.12,"endTime":186.88,"body":"then we have to practice making peace with everyone we do"},{"startTime":186.88,"endTime":190.64,"body":"life with. Of course. Disclaimer I'm not talking about"},{"startTime":190.64,"endTime":194.0,"body":"toxic people that live sinful lives. Those people"},{"startTime":194.24,"endTime":197.92,"body":"we have to put boundaries between us and them and we pray for"},{"startTime":197.92,"endTime":201.6,"body":"them. I'm talking about those good people you"},{"startTime":201.6,"endTime":205.32,"body":"just sometimes respectfully disagree with. In the"},{"startTime":205.32,"endTime":209.16,"body":"book that I am reading, there's a whole chapter about respectfully"},{"startTime":209.16,"endTime":213.0,"body":"disagreeing. And here is what it says. Number one it"},{"startTime":213.0,"endTime":216.64,"body":"says welcome the disagreement. Remember the slogan when two"},{"startTime":216.64,"endTime":219.76,"body":"partners always agree, one of them is not necessary."},{"startTime":220.32,"endTime":224.12,"body":"If there is some point you haven't thought about, be thankful"},{"startTime":224.12,"endTime":227.72,"body":"if it is brought to your attention. Perhaps this disagreement is your"},{"startTime":227.72,"endTime":230.88,"body":"opportunity to be corrected before you make a serious mistake."},{"startTime":231.68,"endTime":235.28,"body":"And then, Number two Distress your first instinctive impression."},{"startTime":235.6,"endTime":239.04,"body":"Our first natural reaction in a disagreeable situation is to be defensive."},{"startTime":239.52,"endTime":243.04,"body":"Be careful, keep calm, and watch out for your first reaction."},{"startTime":243.28,"endTime":247.0,"body":"It may be you at your worst, not your best. Number"},{"startTime":247.0,"endTime":250.68,"body":"two Control your temper. Remember, you can measure the"},{"startTime":250.68,"endTime":254.32,"body":"size of a person by what makes him or her angry. Number"},{"startTime":254.64,"endTime":258.32,"body":"four Listen first. Give your opponents a"},{"startTime":258.32,"endTime":262.08,"body":"chance to talk. Let them finish. Do not resist, defend or debate."},{"startTime":262.8,"endTime":266.41,"body":"5. Look for areas of agreement. When you have"},{"startTime":266.41,"endTime":269.73,"body":"heard your opponents out, dwell first on the points and areas on which you agree."},{"startTime":270.37,"endTime":274.05,"body":"Number six Be honest. Number seven"},{"startTime":274.29,"endTime":277.33,"body":"Promise to think over your opponent's ideas and study them"},{"startTime":277.41,"endTime":281.17,"body":"carefully and mean it. Number eight, thank"},{"startTime":281.17,"endTime":284.85,"body":"your opponent sincerely for their interest. And number nine"},{"startTime":285.33,"endTime":289.17,"body":"Postpone action to give both sides time to think through"},{"startTime":289.41,"endTime":293.17,"body":"the problem again. I understand that this is more of a practical"},{"startTime":293.17,"endTime":297.02,"body":"lesson, but it is something that can help you and I create peace"},{"startTime":297.02,"endTime":300.22,"body":"in our everyday lives. You know, the Bible says"},{"startTime":300.62,"endTime":304.3,"body":"that blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children"},{"startTime":304.3,"endTime":308.06,"body":"of God. Disagreements happen and they"},{"startTime":308.06,"endTime":311.82,"body":"can frustrate the heck out of us. It can make you question"},{"startTime":311.82,"endTime":315.58,"body":"the integrity of that person. It can make you question if you even like that"},{"startTime":315.58,"endTime":319.34,"body":"person, if you even want to be friends with that person. But the truth is,"},{"startTime":319.34,"endTime":322.99,"body":"if we handle disagreements wisely and with the Holy"},{"startTime":322.99,"endTime":326.67,"body":"Spirit at the front of our mind at all times, then"},{"startTime":326.67,"endTime":330.43,"body":"these disagreements don't have to trip us up or frustrate us for weeks"},{"startTime":330.43,"endTime":334.03,"body":"on end. We can learn from them, we can grow"},{"startTime":334.03,"endTime":337.23,"body":"from them, and we can even make stronger"},{"startTime":337.23,"endTime":340.87,"body":"relationships from them. You know, my prayer"},{"startTime":340.87,"endTime":344.59,"body":"today is how can I be a peacemaker"},{"startTime":344.59,"endTime":348.43,"body":"while also speaking truth? How can I be like Jesus"},{"startTime":348.89,"endTime":352.57,"body":"even in the tensions. I don't want any of us to"},{"startTime":352.57,"endTime":356.17,"body":"avoid disagreements. Don't be somebody who"},{"startTime":356.65,"endTime":360.01,"body":"rejects or resists conflict at all costs."},{"startTime":360.17,"endTime":363.77,"body":"That's not what makes relationships deeper. Another Bible verse"},{"startTime":363.77,"endTime":367.21,"body":"says, brothers are made in adversity, so embrace it."},{"startTime":367.93,"endTime":371.77,"body":"But is there a way that we can be peacemakers in all of it?"},{"startTime":372.01,"endTime":375.13,"body":"Let's pray. God, I thank you for every person here"},{"startTime":375.87,"endTime":379.67,"body":"that is striving to be a peacemaker in their families, in"},{"startTime":379.67,"endTime":383.39,"body":"their homes, in their workplace, in their everyday lives."},{"startTime":383.87,"endTime":387.71,"body":"We're going to see people that we don't necessarily agree with all the time."},{"startTime":387.87,"endTime":391.07,"body":"We can't see eye to eye. It could frustrate us."},{"startTime":391.469,"endTime":395.23,"body":"But God, they are our neighbors. You love them."},{"startTime":395.63,"endTime":399.43,"body":"So we have to go out of our way to be peacemakers with them. And"},{"startTime":399.43,"endTime":402.97,"body":"God, we pray that you just fill us up with new patience, new joy"},{"startTime":402.97,"endTime":406.77,"body":"and new peace to be like you in every situation"},{"startTime":406.77,"endTime":409.73,"body":"of our life. And in Jesus name we pray. Amen."},{"startTime":410.53,"endTime":414.29,"body":"So there you have it. Your 5 minute daily dose of heaven. Thank"},{"startTime":414.29,"endTime":417.89,"body":"you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower"},{"startTime":417.89,"endTime":421.69,"body":"you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share"},{"startTime":421.69,"endTime":425.41,"body":"it with a friend. 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