Listen: “Teach me Thy way, O Lord, I will walk in Thy truth; unite my heart to fear Thy Name.” (Psalm 86 :11 KJV) Reflect: Barth and I have been part of the same church for 34 years. We have seen many elders come and go, usually with unresolved issues. I love my church, it is […]
Transforming Conflict through Listening to the Holy Spirit: Quiet Trust
Listen: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) Reflect: I memorized these two verses at school when I was about 8 years old. There was a song to go with it, and we […]
Transforming Conflict through Listening to the Holy Spirit: Wisdom
Listen: …if you receive My words and treasure up My commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of […]
Transforming Conflict through Listening to the Holy Spirit: Indifference
Listen: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength…..Love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-31) Reflect: “…. this term does not mean an unfeeling lack of concern. Instead, indifference means that we hold all of […]
Building Trust in Communication: Taming the Tongue
Listen: “When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, the tongue is a […]