FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE FIRST STEP IN SOLVING INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS ~ 24 June 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

THE FIRST STEP IN RESOLVING INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS

CW Moore, in his book, The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict defines conflict as "struggles between two or more people over values, or competition for status, power, or scarce resources." Experts in conflict management believe that conflict is inevitable in any organization or relationship. Many strategies have been developed to mediate and resolve organizational and interpersonal conflicts. What is usually missing in these mediation processes is a biblical understanding of the nature and causes of conflict. James 4:1-2 indicates that the causes of fights and quarrels among us come from our desires to win, to have our way, to get what we want, to control the outcome. Therefore, according to God's direction, the first step in resolving interpersonal conflicts requires a self-examination of our motives, desires, wants, positions, and interests. The Bible teaches us to look within, and discover our own faults, before trying to correct the faults of others. Matthew 7:3-5 illustrates this point, "And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

Although conflict is unavoidable, it is not always negative. In fact there are some very positive outcomes that can be derived through conflict. The Chinese form the symbol for "conflict" by combining two terms: danger and opportunity. Conflict can be a destructive experience, or the opportunity to clarify confusion, roles and expectations. Conflict always provides an opportunity to glorify God, to serve God, and to grow in grace. Conflict gives us a chance to show God that we love, respect, honor, and trust Him. It also allows us to demonstrate to others God's principles of love, forgiveness, and humility. Philippians 2:3-4 advocates a spirit of collaboration in dealing with conflicts in interpersonal relationships. That is, to place the thoughts, ideas, and feelings of others on par with our own. As Stephen Covey suggests, "Seek first to understand and then to be understood."

Conflict mediation techniques and strategies are very useful and necessary. However, God would have us include some more significant ingredients to the resolution processes, the two "Great Commandments:" "To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength ... and to love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:29-31). Trust these two great commandments and they will take you where you need to go, imbue the right spirit within you, and direct you in the things you do.

CAPT Leroy Gilbert, CHC, USN

 

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[mountainlion]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCpQLZs2Eh8

We just disagree.

[SkyDancer]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel: THE FIRST STEP IN RESOLVING INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS, and Liberty

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.

Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS))))

[The Mayor]

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Any Distance, Any Time
June 24, 2012

For several years, I’ve corresponded with a pastor in Nepal who often travels with his church members to distant communities in the Himalayas to preach and plant churches. Recently he sent me his itinerary for the following week and asked me to pray.

His busy schedule revealed that over the course of a week he planned to travel by motorcycle about 160 kilometers (100 miles) to several cities to preach and hand out gospel tracts.

I wondered at the great distances my friend would cover over mountainous terrain, and I wrote to ask how he was holding up. He replied, “We had a wonderful time of marching in the mountains with our church members. All do not have motorcycles . . . so we all walked. It was a blessed time. Still more places to go.” And then I was reminded of how “Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom” (Matt. 9:35).

I thought of my reluctance to drive across town in the snow to visit a lonely widower; to walk across the street to help a neighbor; to answer a knock on the door from a needy friend when I’m busy; to go any time, any place, any distance for the sake of love. And I thought of our Lord, for whom no distance was too great.

Christ traveled to the earth below
And left behind His throne above;
No distance was too great for Him
Because He was compelled by love. —Sper

What God gave to us, He wants us to share.

Read: Matthew 9:35-38

Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching [and] preaching the gospel. —Matthew 9:35

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 91-93

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

Good Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you!

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours, Nana Hope, and thanks for today's Pledge...((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, mountainlion.

Thanks for the link.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[Kathy in Alaska]

G’Day to you, Janey, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

God Bless the family of that little boy, as well as his brave Daddy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[jongaltsr]

I read an article 10 years or so ago that disputes much of this.

The article stated that under normal conditions, conflict resolution works most of the time but when it come to beliefs (religious or political) there exists a large number of whom will argue despite facts presented and proven beyond a shadow of a doubt.

There are certain people who when presented with absolute irrefutable proof will doggedly cling to their false beliefs.

The worst group were the politically motivated dogmatic's that feel that being nice, fair and treating everyone equally despite evidence that some people in no way deserved such respect.

These people ignored all evidence that some people were not worthy or even capable of treating others in kind. They operate on BLIND faith that all of mankind should think like they did and if they did not they should be shunned, despised, and even killed.

These people were what we call Liberals, Progressives, Communists, and Fascist.

Rush put it into perspective with much few words. He said "When we argue with Liberals, we just think of them as being wrong where as they think of us as being EVIL.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours,l ML...((HUGS))

A good day? Without rain?

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

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Alas...it has been pouring ALL DAY AND NIGHT.

No Harley today.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy!

*HUGS*

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours!

Thanks very much for tonight's Sunday Chapel thread. It fastens on one of the great dangers in our society - excluding God and the Bible from public discourse. This civic atheism will not serve to resolve interpersonal conflicts. It will not serve the interests of our Nation. It will not serve to save the immortal souls of our people.

It is crucial to our survival as a Nation that we return to the traditional Judeo-Christian principles that enabled us to make this Nation and its people strong. The direction this Nation is now following leads inevitably to Perdition.

End of ConorMacNessa'a Sermon for this Sunday.



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.