If a square peg doesnt fit a round hole, neither the peg nor the hole is to blame. Between two people, the question whose fault is it is the friend of argumentation and the destroyer of growth-oriented communication. Assigning blame involves listening to criticize and responding to defend, speaking to lower the other person rather than speaking to build each up. Relational progress is impossible as long as blame is the focus because blame and progress are enemies. In our litigation-hungry society we must take care that focusing on fault - which is proper for the courtroom - doesnt carry over into interpersonal relationships. The heart of loving communication is listening to understand.
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Parents, teach your children to express themselves. Teach them to be in touch with their emotions, to speak honestly to people, and to maintain integrity and stick by their principles in all they do. This is perhaps the highest morality you can instill. But don't expect them to succeed in business.Jeffrey Bryant
Our deepest calling is not to grow in our knowledge of God. It is to make disciples. Our knowledge will grow -- the Holy Spirit, Jesus promised, will guide us into all truth. But that's not our calling, it is His. Our calling is to prepare the world for C
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Satan is the great deceiver we know that. But this means that self-proclaimed Satanists, occultists, Wiccans, etc. are his weakest soldiers They are and always will be part of the subculture. Most people look at them, recognize them, and look away. Satan's most effective warriors are in the mainstream Misguided, apathetic Joe and Jane Schmos who work in the office next to yours. They live normal lives. But their minds are deceived and their lives are permeated by subtle, socially acceptable, ungodly attitudes. Such innocent Satanists have the greatest influence in our world. Is it possible that some of Satan's strongest influence comes even through members of Christ's church
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