My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Assuming the worst
It is better to assume the best in people and later find out that you were wrong, then it is to assume the worst in people and later find out…
Forgiving the small
Among other men, sin is so small of a thing, and yet we our slow to give grace, when we are wronged. But before God our sin is insurmountable, and…
Your goal ought to be to lose an argument
One’s goal in every disagreement ought to be to lose. Losing is better than winning an argument. When you win you don’t grow. When you lose you grow and gain…
Walls of Pride
Pride prevents intimacy and love. You can’t get pass through a wall if it is not broken. We must seek brokenness of heart, without which we cannot know love or…
Ally or foe?
We can treat those who disagree with us as enemies or as potential allies.
Assume you are wrong
We are stronger if we approach an argument assuming we are wrong.
Good conflict
Good conflicts pursue truth and honesty, bad conflicts argue for victory and defend self-worth. Good conflicts pursue understanding and truth, bad conflicts accuse without listening or knowing the other person.
Teaching life not “rules”
If you teach them “rules”, then they have something to rebel against. If you teach them life and truth, then they have something to love. There is wonder and awe…
