CONFLICT AND CRITISM

PHIL. 1:12-18

 

I.                    Discover the Cause

II.                 Be realistic about how it affects us.

III.               Results of unhealthy responses.

IV.              How to handle it.

A.     Maintain a quiet spirit. Eph 4:26, Ja. 1:19-20

B.     Ask Holy Spirit to guard your mouth & give discernment. Lu. 12:12 Eph 4:15, 29 Prov. 15:1

C.     View it as from God   Ro. 8:28

D.     Is it my fault  1Pet. 5:6

E.      Forgive  Eph 4:31-32

F.      Summary  Ro. 8:29

1.      Learn from it

2.      Demonstrate the life of Christ through it.