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MONDAY, 21ST AUGUST 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.POSITIVE ATTITUDE IN CONFLICT PART 2.

MONDAY, 21ST AUGUST 2017.

TODAY'S DEVOTION.POSITIVE ATTITUDE IN CONFLICT PART 2.

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.“God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT, second edition).

We established in yesterdays devotion that conflicts block fellowship with God, hinder prayers and steal happiness. How do you create positive attitude when conflicts arise? First, take the initiative. Don’t wait for the other person to come to you; go to that person. Be the peacemaker.

Don’t ignore the conflict. Don’t deny the conflict. Don’t push the conflict under the carpet. Have you heard the expression, “Time heals everything”? That is not true about conflict. Time heals nothing! Time makes things worse. When you’ve got an open wound and you don’t deal with it, it festers. Anger turns to resentment and resentment turns to bitterness.

The conflict will not resolve itself. You’ve got to intentionally deal with it.Only courageous people resolve conflict. One of the most courageous things you can do is face an issue that you’ve been ignoring for a long time in your marriage, with your kids, with your employees, your boss or whoever. Where do you find the courage to face it? You get it from God.

The Bible says in 2 Timothy 1:7, “God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” That means if you let God’s Spirit fill your life, you're going to be filled with power, love and self-discipline. God’s love overcomes fear.

TODAY'S QUESTION.
Why do people find it difficult to resolve conflicts?

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