A Soul Shepherding Moment By Bill Gaultiere © 2012 As I approached mile 13 of the Boston Marathon I heard an incredible wall of sound. I couldn’t see it because of the trees and the bend in the road. It was … Continue reading →
Soul Shepherding Moment
By Bill Gaultiere © 2011
Conflict. It’s inevitable in our close relationships. When you love someone you’ll have misunderstandings, disagreements, and hurts with that person. This is true even for pastors and other Christian leaders and caregivers.
As it relates to conflict the mistake that we’re most prone to make is to avoid or deny it. We walk on egg shells not to upset others. We ignore the elephant in the room. We cover our hurt feelings with a smile or we distract ourselves with busyness. We stuff our anger, becoming depressed or resentful and eventually, perhaps, we lose our temper and speak harshly, causing more hurt to [...]
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