"From April Miller's Heart to Yours"
(FUNCTION LIKE AN UMPIRE)
Col 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to be at peace. And be thankful.
(NIV Study) The attitude of peace that Christ alone gives in place of the attitude of bitterness and quarrel-someness. This attitude is to "rule" (lit. "function like an umpire") in all human relationships.
The more mature Christian must take the initiative!
Websters definition of initiative: the action of taking the first step or move; responsibility for beginning or originating.