The Four G's Response To Conflict

Albert Einstein once said “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” This is an extremely powerful quote, and I will seek to convey its strength, as applied to our lives as Christians, upon the careful review of Sandra L. Richter’s The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament. Richter designed this text as merely a tool by which we might further our understanding of the Old Testament narrative. With one minor glitch in her system, Richter handled the task as that of an expert in the field would - with patience, attention to central detail, and arresting

Since conflict is made up of individuals with their own perceptions it only makes sense that there lie different paths that conflict can take. Some of the different paths that are destructive in nature are the “escalatory spiral” (Hocker & Wilmot 29) and “avoidance spiral” (Hocker & Wilmot 32). These spirals are made up of not only speech but physical actions that mean to damage another or seek to lessen the relationship between themselves. It is important to recognize what type of conflict spiral is happening so you may view the situation clearly and see what the next step is to possibly fix this problem before it escalates past the point of repair.

“Idolatry is huge in the Bible, dominant in our personal lives, and irrelevant in our mistaken estimations. ”-anonymous. Idolatry is extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone. Today idolatry is seen almost everywhere we look. People idol many fake gods or things they believe in other than God.

Conflict could be stated as a ‘a solemn difference between two or more beliefs, ideas or interests.’ In general, it is a fairly indispensable part of our lives as well as shapes individuals into who they are, and due to the consequences that linger around conflicts , it affects the relationship they have built with others along with their opinions towards them. This is evident in the award-winning play written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. In which the two families , Capulet and Montague constantly compete each other, and in the midst of this heat, ‘a pair of star cross’d lovers’ strive for the sake of their short-lived love; as a result causing what is now known as ‘the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’. Correspondingly, in S.E

The message given by Jesus and the apostles is resoundingly clear. Whether our conflicts involve minor irritations or major legal issues, God is eager to display his love and power through us as we strive to maintain peace and unity with those around us. Our dependence on him and obedience to this call will show the power of the gospel and enable me to enjoy the personal peace that God gives to those who faithfully follow him.

It is naturally human to experience conflict, we will all be forced to respond to conflict at various times and various forms throughout the course of our lives, and in order to live serenely we attempt to avoid and resolve conflict. Those who experience moral conflict are truly

Conflicts arise everyday in peoples lives, they can be very simple or they can be very challenging to resolve. There are several things that can influence how people resolve a conflict; this can be their beliefs, their feelings, rules, and other people that are around them. Two feelings that can impact a conflict are empathy and compassion. Empathy is when you are able to understand and share the feelings of others. Compassion is a feeling of sympathy for someone who has had a misfortune; and wanting to help them. Conflicts can also cause people to act/behave in a way that they normally would not, this is because they are troubled. Gwendolyn Brooks, Judy Budnitz, and Isaac Yuen all demonstrate how compassion and empathy can be hard to find

It is through the opposition of one another that an absence of the love they so earnestly desire is bred.

One thing that is a part of every person’s life on every day of every week of every month of every year is conflict. Conflict is something that people, no matter how they strive, cannot escape from. Whether the conflict on a certain day is on a large scale or it is a miniscule bump in the road, it can be said that there will always be conflict. When people encounter conflict, the sole thing on their minds is to devise a way to be rid of it. The way that a person responds to whatever conflict they are faced with is what determines success or failure. If a person meets the conflict head on and with a positive attitude, then it is almost certain to end in success. If a person meets the conflict with a negative attitude and tries to avoid it, then

Conflict Starts in the Heart- Conflict is an unavoidable truth. God made each of us in his own particular picture, yet he additionally made us unique. Along these lines some of our perspectives and assessments will contrast from those of others. Conflict regularly happens in light of absence of appreciation for another 's need and perspectives.

We deal with conflict everyday. Whether it is a kid at school that you just can't stand, or a family member. Heck, it may even be a random stranger at the store and he took the last LEGO set that you wanted. Whoever it is with it is still conflict. And when you get conflicted, you don't handle it too well (don't lie to yourself, everybody does it). When people are angry at one another, they want to show that they’re mad. This doesn't just happen in real life though. Conflict and reactions are shown throughout our culture. It can be a book, movie, picture, or even history. No matter what, conflict is all around us, and how we deal with it is very important.

Pegues was able to provide a practical guide that would smartly and effectively address and handle confrontation, by providing us with five edifying parts; all of which was filled with biblical value and thought-provoking information. Pegues had such an à la mode approach towards shifting amongst each part of the book. Part one clearly became the supporting structure for the other four parts. Part 1, Confrontation: The Bridge to Harmony deliberates the objective of confrontation and the biblical coaching on distributing with issues before they escalate. Whereas Part 2, Biblical Confrontation and Conflict Management, became the boards and planks, a clear strong point for everyone knowledge in the application of conflict styles, her approach allowed for her to stay within the standard conflict styles theory. Through an exesteinve evaluation of the book it will be discovered that conflict styles is broken down into different section: The Dictator: “Do It My Way” (Pegues, 2009). The Accommodator: “Have It Your Way” (Pegues, 2009). The Abdicator: “I’ll Run Away” (Pegues, 2009). The Collaborator: “Let’s Find a Way” (Pegues,

Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? 2You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. 3You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. 4You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: “He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”? 6But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” 7Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. 10Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.” (James

Throughout the history of the Bible, few words have had more controversy than the words, faith, works, and justification. James’ uses a powerful interrogative to pose the

When the idol worshipper is questioned as to why he or she bows down to idols created by men, the invariable reply