C HIP N IGHTINGALE
Warren Wiersbe once said, “When we start living in an atmosphere of humility and honesty, we must take some risks and expect some dangers. Unless humility and honesty result in forgiveness, relationships cannot be mended and strengthened. 1 Wiersbe was saying that when we forgive people, we have to take the risk that we could be hurt again. The truth is that we probably will be. Sin is on the attack all of the time, and it’s the nature of sin to destroy relationships. In order to make relationships work, we must take the risk that someone might hurt us a second time.
Y OUR N EXT S TEPS
One of the biggest problems facing the world today is an inability to overcome conflict in a healthy way. Too many of us either bury our feelings, harboring resent- ment and bitterness, or we let them shoot out in angry sparks like bottle rockets after dark. Often, we avoid con- fronting people because we’re afraid of heightened tensions and expressions of anger. Ultimately, fear wins, and the conflict remains a pot of boiling water simmering in our hearts. We aren’t used to addressing our conflicts from a place of selflessness, humility, and love. If you would like to learn more about how to confront conflict, Ceasefire is an invitation into this. In this book, you’ll learn how to:
• Identify the sources of conflict in your life
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