The Purpose Driven Life - My Journey Day 20
화요일, 3월 14, 2006

Restoring broken fellowship

Paul taught us that to get along with others is a mark of spiritual maturity.
"If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if His love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you ... Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends."

You have to learn how to be a PEACEMAKER! Peace-making is not avoiding conflict. It is not appeasement. It is a skill to stand up against evil.

The key to restore your relationship is to talk to God before talking to the person; then take the initiative to approach the person; listen to what they have to say - sympathize with their feelings. Make sure you confess your part of the conflict as confession is the most powerful tool to reconciliation.

Be sure to attack the problem - not the person! In resolving conflicts, how you say it is as important as what you say!

Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution! Reconciliation focuses on relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem.

Romans 12:18; "Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody."

Erwinator wrote at 8:33 오후

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