Probably the biggest obstacle we face in receiving and benefiting from truth, particularly the last 10%, is our consideration of the source.
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The last 10% – Pray it before you Say it!
Posted in Communication, Relationships, TOP TEN ALL TIME Posts, tagged conflict resolution, relationship conflict, relationships, resolving conflict, speaking the truth, speaking the truth in love. on May 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
It’s no secret that there are church landfills littered with the good intentions of those who have held back their last 10% and the disillusionment of those whose attempts to share it backfired or blew up in their face. Successfully saying what needs to be said to resolve conflict boils down to this: Pray it before you say it!
To answer or not to answer, that is the question.
Posted in Communication, Relationships, tagged answering a fool, dealing with criticisim, facing opposition, handling criticism, leadership decision making, protecting the flock, protecting the vulnerable, protecting the weak, speaking up on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. Proverbs 26:4-5 In follow up to the barking and biting dog posts I want to share some final thoughts for consideration in the [...]
What if talking it out doesn’t work?
Posted in Communication, Relationships, tagged conflict resolution, forgiveness, reconcilation, relationship conflict, relationships on April 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In my previous posts “When in doubt talk it out” and “5 times when you better talk it out” I initiated some conversation about resolving relationship conflict. Unfortunately that is not all that can be said about the topic. What is a person to do when that does not work? Several who read the blog have [...]
5 times when you better talk it out!
Posted in Communication, Relationships, tagged conflict resolution, forgivness, reconcilation, relationship conflict, relationships on April 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday in “When in doubt talk it out” using the illustration of two small stools, I focused on the attitude of humility and non-judgment with which to approach difficult conversations. From personal observation (ouch) I have determined there are at least five times when it would be best to grab some stools and talk it [...]
When in doubt talk it out
Posted in Communication, Relationships, tagged communication, conflict resolution, humility, reconciliation, relationship conflict, relationships on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every relationship suffers from mixed signals, hidden suspicions, secret agendas and confusing communication. And much of the time emails and IMs, even phone calls don’t help and may only muddy the water. Sometimes we just have to resolve our conflicts the old fashioned way by actually talking it out face to face. Wonder of wonders. [...]
