Sometimes it may be hard to figure out if violent behaviour would be the best solution to your problems. If your opponent doesn’t want to understand your arguments, it might be a solution to beat him. But in any case: express your
You should try to handle conflict situations by remaining calm, ending the conflict before it escalates and remaining respectful of others. You should try to demonstrate active listening and discuss the situation in a calm and rational manner to try and resolve the conflict.
Effective confrontation includes preparation, analyzing behavior outcomes, owning the problem, carefully articulating the issue, listening, and releasing the offender by forgiving them. We must resist retaliation and leave vengeance to God, focusing only on the positive things that the future holds.
Sometimes there is no win-win, and we have to be willing to forgive and to move forward. Psalms 130:3 “If you, Lord kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand” (New International Version). Clearly, there is none among us who is without
This particular contrast is a good resemblance of people and society in general. We are forever bickering with people we claim to be our enemies. We like to decide whom to hate, but hate to pay for the aftermath if it isn't in our favor. When someone we declare our enemy crosses our path, it's natural to try and get a punch in. This gives some sense of satisfaction. Try to resist from this, you will benefit.
An individual may try to forestall every urge or to just keep out of the abusers way. Also, he or she will allow the abuse actions, however he or he might think that peacemaking conduct may avert the abuse and anger from going further.
Most importantly, the bible tells us that we should forgive others, and not hold their sins against them. In Ephesians 4:32, it states that we must "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Christ forgave you." This
A major benefit of dealing with people in work places and outside of work is dealing with conflict. Disagreements can easily cause individuals to have confrontations which isn’t always easy to resolve or ignore the situation. When trying to handle conflicts, we need to be aware of the ego state the
We as individuals most respect and tolerate others so that we can coexist and grow as a community and individuals. Attacking to each other, will not guide us to progress as a society.
Before the question of forgiveness can be answered something to consider is what does it mean to forgive. The act of forgiveness can be seen as many things, for example it can be seen as the pardoning of an action done by one person by another. It can also be seen as the letting go of feelings of resentment and vengeance against another person. According to Hans Habe in The Sunflower, “Forgiveness is the imitation of God” (163). This
(3) Have you been holding grudges against someone? Are you willing to seek peace with that person by God's grace in such humility?
Sometimes, words will not justify in conflicts. In conflicts, words might not get people's point cross. Word are twigs, they will not do any good. If a person is explaining something and the other person is not listening, a slap might
Reconciliation is stated as “restoration of a state of peace to the relationship, where the entities are at least not harming each other, and can begin to be trusted not to do so in future, which means that revenge is foregone as an option” (Santa-Barbara, 174). This definition is a starting point in understanding reconciliation but does not address the spirit of forgiveness involved. It is important to recognize harms that others have done but it becomes necessary to portray these in a positive and understanding manner. This supplies the persecutor with an image that is not so negative and “monster-like” but also provides for the victim acknowledgement that there has been harm done. For reconciliation to take place, all parties involved
forgive; and ought he not strife every vengeful thought? Should you stand by and watch a