INTERWOVEN 02 - FIGHTING AND REPAIRING
TODAY'S BIG IDEA
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW
WITH A 94% CERTAINTY
THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WILL SUCCEED?
A GREAT RELATIONSHIP IS NOT ABOUT
THE ABSENCE OF CONFLICT;
IT’S ABOUT THE EMOTIONAL REPAIR AFTER A CONFLICT!
SCRIPTURES
EPHESIANS 4:31-32 NKJV Let all BITTERNESS, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, TENDERHEARTED, FORGIVING one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
HEBREWS 12:14-15 NKJV Pursue PEACE with all [people], and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any ROOT OF BITTERNESS springing up cause TROUBLE, and by this many become DEFILED;
COLOSSIANS 3:18-19 NKJV Wives, SUBMIT (attitude of grace) to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, LOVE your wives and do not be BITTER toward them.
PATH TO REPAIR
- Fighting itself is not “bad”
- Don’t apologize too soon
- Soften your startup
- Begin with how you felt
- Explain your perceptions
- Turn towards with empathy
- Take responsibility
- Apologize
- Avoid future similar incidents
- Put the relationship in an ecosystem
MOVING FORWARD THIS WEEK:
- WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS?
- HOW WILL YOU USE IT TO HELP/SERVE OTHERS?
RESOURCES/BOOKS
WHY MARRIAGES SUCCEED - CLICK HERE TO GO TO AMAZON FOR ORDERING
THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK - CLICK HERE TO GO TO AMAZON FOR ORDERING
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