Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict

Dealing with interpersonal conflict is an inevitable part of life. Jesus taught that we are to love others – even our enemies. Now, nothing is more unnatural than loving your enemy!

So how do we deal with our differences? Listen to the instructions Jesus gave us: “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.” The principle here is to deal with conflict on the lowest level and deescalate it. Instead of spreading rumors and accusations, go directly to the person and try to be a reconciler.

The most important attitude of all is to trust God for a solution. Trusting God means we are convinced that he can and will resolve conflict for the greatest good. Our role is not to fix everything, but to be faithful to God in everything.

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