Thoughtful Thursday & An Influence for Peace
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AN INFLUENCE FOR PEACE
A few weeks ago, I did a presentation on Navigating Conflict with Confidence and Grace.
I shared a concept I learned from author Chad Ford.
He calls it Dangerous Love.
This kind of love requires us to let go of fear.
It requires us to see people as people without the expectation that they will view us the same way.
Dangerous love isn't a passive love and it requires sacrifice.
But when we begin taking the following steps, we become an influence for peace in a world full of chaos.
Step 1: Let go of the fear of conflict.
Conflict is a part of the human experience.
We don't have to be afraid of it.
Conflict can be the very thing that can create personal growth and strengthen relationships when we do it constructively.
Step 2: Let go of the fear of the person you are in conflict with.
We don't have to be afraid of the other person we are in conflict.
This becomes easier when we begin to see the other person as a person just like us.
Step 3: Turn first.
When we are willing turn first, whether the other person turns or not, we can begin showing up in our relationships as the person we truly want to be.
Step 4: Invite them to turn.
This is the most important invitation of all.
It is a decision to love the other person through the conflict.
Chad says, "Dangerous love doesn't keep us from pain or suffering but helps us understand that a broken heart is an open heart and an open heart is the only way to live...It may not change the world but it will change yours."Click HERE to listen to this week’s podcast episode.
Click HERE to grab Chad Ford’s book, Dangerous Love.
Click HERE to listen to my podcast episode where I talk more about Dangerous Love.
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