Conflict Resolution: Solving Your People Problems (Hope for the Heart)

by June Hunt

Yet as I think about the serious conflicts I’ve had in my life—my most difficult relationships—I see times of greater personal growth than if the conflicts had not existed.

The “should I” or “shouldn’t I’s,” disharmony in the home, wars in the workplace, all try us and ought to lead us to the One to whom Esther will turn for the strength, courage, and resolution she needs.

Conflicts cannot always be avoided.8 (Esther and the Jewish people could not escape Haman’s threats.)

Conflicts are not necessarily bad. When handled well, they provide an opportunity for role modeling.

Goal: To feel powerful “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” (Matthew 7:15)

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We are all created with three God-given inner needs—the need for love, significance, and security.

Unmet needs can become the driving force behind why we act the way we act when we are faced with a conflict. The challenge, of course, is to find a way to get our legitimate needs met legitimately rather than illegitimately, and that can be accomplished only through a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” (2 Peter 1:3)