The Mercy Effect: A Spiritual Guide for Managing Conflict

by Gary Petty

How much of your life is ruined by the frustration, emotional pain and anger caused by unresolved conflict? In The Mercy Effect: A Spiritual Guide for Managing Conflict you will discover the five major causes of conflict. Until you understand the spiritual reasons for your failed relationships, beginning with your natural conflict with God, you will continue to live the same mistakes over and over. When you find a deeper peace with God, you can learn how to begin dealing with dysfunctional conflicts and experience the power of forgiveness.The Mercy Effect contains practical steps to help you deal with disagreements in your family, with friends, and at work.

Genres: Christian

122 pages, Paperback

Published May 29, 2018

Reviews

[Aaron]

Mercy effect is about how conflict resolution starts with being the change you want to see in the other person.

"When you accept God’s forgiveness, the emphasis of your relationships shifts from how others treat you to how you treat others. The way you think about others will also change. This is the mercy effect in action."

Acknowledgement of our own pride and Christ's sacrifice leads to the humility needed to resolve conflicts. The book also talks about types of conflict, what makes a given conflict worse or better, as well as a discussion of levels of conflict attained as a disagreement devolves into bitterness and hatred. It's short, easy to read, biblically based, and concise.

[Sharon Fooshe]

I really appreciate Gary Petty's teaching approach. He makes Biblical information logical and rational, an element I find missing in many other religious teachers. He back his work up with facts and proof.