What does the Bible say about strife? How can a Christian avoid strife? Is there any situation in which strife is appropriate?

What does the Bible say about a contentious woman? What does the book of Proverbs say about a quarrelsome woman?

What does the Bible say about dealing with difficult people? How can I have patience with people who are particularly frustrating?

Its easy to react to the hatred and division and injustice around us; its harder to respond.

I did not want to quarrel, but to vindicate myself. I was beginning to see how my plan might cause strife.

I found myself in some very troubled watersand they wereway over my head.

It seems like every time our family gets together for a reunion we end up arguing about politics - sometimes pretty viciously. We'll be having a family picnic on the Fourth of July, and already I'm dreading it. How can we get out of this rut?