Thoughtful Thursday & Truly Seeing
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I have been thinking a lot about conflict lately.
Most of us are afraid of it which causes us to be afraid of the people we are in conflict with.
When conflict feels dangerous, we want to fight or flee.
We build walls between ourselves and others.
Our ability to solve problems goes way down.
The truth is, conflict is part of life.
We don't have to fear it.
What if it is possible that conflict is the very thing that will help us grow and become the person we want to be by learning how to transform it?
We can use it as an opportunity for growth but it starts with loving those we are in conflict with.
Seeing the other person as a person, not an It or an object.
Seeing another's humanity.
Choosing “we” instead of “me.”
Think of someone you are in conflict with.
Your spouse.
Your sibling.
Your co-worker.
You adult child.
How can you begin seeing them as a person today?
How would you change or the relationship change if you could?
Author Chad Ford calls this Dangerous Love.
I know this isn't easy.
It is uncomfortable.
And what if they don't see you as a person?
Chad says, “dangerous love may not work in changing the way others see you, it will always work in changing the way you and I see and ultimately treat others.”
When we choose to see other people as people, we are truly seeing.
This creates peace within ourselves and influences others.
Is there one person you can practice seeing as a person today?
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