Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast Resolving Conflict Peaceably
How do you handle conflict? Are you a person who bursts out in anger or are you someone who completely shuts down? In this message, Chip explains why neither of those approaches work well and offers a third option to resolve conflict in marriage. Don't miss how you can radically transform your relationship!
How to resolve conflict peaceably:
I. The command – we are to deal with our mates as Christ deals with us. -Colossians 3:13-15
- “Bear with one another” – cause of tension
- “Forgiving one another” – hurt and/or offense
- “Whoever has a complaint” – personalized, ongoing
- “Just as the Lord forgave you” – required response
- “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts” – let God be the umpire
- “Called into one body” – priority of unity
- “Be thankful” – focus on what we have, not what’s lacking
II. We all respond to “tension” positively or negatively.
III. How to “DIFFUSE” conflict in your marriage
D - DEFINE the problem on your own. -Proverbs 15:14 & 21:2
I - INITIATE a time to talk. -Matthew 5:23-24
F - FOCUS on the “perceived” problem, not the person. -Proverbs 18:19
F - FEEL their pain as though it were your own. -Proverbs 17:17
U - UNCOVER the root problem. -Proverbs 20:5
S - SET things right between you. -James 5:16
E - ESTABLISH a specific action plan that addresses the issue discussed; write it down. -James 1:22-25
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