Don’t become so well-adjusted to your c_ulture_ that you fit into it without even thinking.
Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops

maturity in you.
“Romans 12:2 (MSG)”

All Relationships have conflict.
Extraordinary relationships have

conflict.

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give

to the devil.
“Ephesians 4:26-27 (ESV)”

Healthy conflict is safe.
Healthy conflict is

.
Healthy conflict is

Reveal Answer

.

“Our

is becoming littered with enormous numbers of broken and now irreparable relationships.” ~ Tim Keller

“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for

, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.”
“2 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV)”

But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be

. Am I in the place of God?
“Genesis 50:19 (NIV)”

1) It starts

us.

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no

to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
“Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV)”

Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” The second son he named Ephraim and said, “It is because God has made me

in the land of my suffering.”
“Genesis 41:51-52 (NIV)”

You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to

what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
“Genesis 50:20 (NIV)”

2) It takes

honesty.

3) It requires

.

So then, don’t be afraid. I will

for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
“Genesis 50:21 (NIV)”

4) It sets us

.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with

.
“Romans 12:21 (ESV)”