Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Marsha's Musings: Resolving Conflict from Family Life Conference

Scriptures on Resolving Conflict
  • Live in harmony with one another...Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing. 1 Peter 3:8-9 NIV
  • Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it will give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 NASB

When resolving conflict,

Focus on:

one issue rather than many issues

the problem rather than the person

behavior rather than character

specifics rather than generaliztions

facts rather than judgment of motives

"I" statements rather than "you" statements

understanding rather than who's winning or losing

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