Are you a good fighter?
I'm not talking about the effectiveness
of your left jab or if you have a black belt in karate. I want to know
if you are "good" at fighting with other people.
What do you mean by "good"?
Simply this: How "good" are you at resolving conflict with others?
Do
you handle problems quickly or let them fester over years? Do you look
for a middle ground of agreement or take a "my way or the highway"
posture? Do you try to see a situation from the other person's
perspective or just say they need to 'Cowboy Up' and get over it?
This Sunday at 9:50 a.m. we will see how the Bible instructs us to
resolve conflict with other believers. It's a great step-by-step
process. Our scriptures will be Matthew 18:15-17, Galatians 5:13-15, and Galatians 6:1-5.
Why talk about conflict during the "feel good" Christmas season?
Because family conflict at the Christmas dinner table is one of the most
stressful times of the year.
I want you to see what we are supposed to do to resolve that conflict.
If you think about it, you can control only two things: your attitude and your actions. Nothing else.
Our
lesson this week touches on both. I hope you have no conflict at all
in your life. But if you do (or think one day you will), this lesson is
for you.
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday!
Loyally yours,
Darren Bayne
"If you could kick the person responsible for most of
your troubles, you would not be able to sit down for six months." -
Unknown
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