The pain of avoiding conflict!
Avoiding conflict starts with conflict.
2 Samuel 6:5, 16, 20-23
Because of avoiding conflict david and his wife had no children together.
2 Samuel 13
Not dealing with sin is avoiding conflict.
David's sons were in conflict and David does not deal with it. One of David's sons rapes his daughter and David does nothing. As a result one of David's son kills another son! Not dealing with conflict breads sin and destruction!
Initially it is easier to avoid conflict but in the long run it is harder to deal with. Conflict is seasonal and recurring! When we are in the season of conflict we need to follow it through until the end of it! God gave his people times of war and times of peace! If conflicts are not passing then we need to seek help!
Dealing with conflict is beneficial. David did not deal with conflict and just passed it on to his children. David gave instructions to his son Solomon to kill all the people that he had issues with! Instead of dealing with his problems on his own he handed his son Solomon a hit list to have him deal with the conflict.
How am I avoiding conflict in my marriage? What about with my kids?
Avoiding conflict starts with conflict.
2 Samuel 6:5, 16, 20-23
Because of avoiding conflict david and his wife had no children together.
2 Samuel 13
Not dealing with sin is avoiding conflict.
David's sons were in conflict and David does not deal with it. One of David's sons rapes his daughter and David does nothing. As a result one of David's son kills another son! Not dealing with conflict breads sin and destruction!
Initially it is easier to avoid conflict but in the long run it is harder to deal with. Conflict is seasonal and recurring! When we are in the season of conflict we need to follow it through until the end of it! God gave his people times of war and times of peace! If conflicts are not passing then we need to seek help!
Dealing with conflict is beneficial. David did not deal with conflict and just passed it on to his children. David gave instructions to his son Solomon to kill all the people that he had issues with! Instead of dealing with his problems on his own he handed his son Solomon a hit list to have him deal with the conflict.
How am I avoiding conflict in my marriage? What about with my kids?
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