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If you want to be used of God it will involve personal sacrifice. There is no way around it.
This Summer, we are starting a new sermon series called The Bible Chronicles. Click the video to hear from Rev. Shane. ![]()
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Let’s face it, there is a lot of heat these days. And a lot of pain. Solutions seem unclear. Times are divisive. The world is frenzied. Drama is the air we breathe. ![]()
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Everyone feels the need to give their opinion. On everything. And without any sense of civility. And many opinions contain much more heat than light.![]()
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Here are seven principles I use to guide me in turbulent times:![]()
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1) Realize you may not be right (at least not on everything) Isn’t there at least a fraction of a percentage point of possibility that you are not completely right on absolutely everything? ![]()
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2) Listen as much as you speak and read twice as much as you write (or more) Reading and reading more widely makes us better informed people. No down side here.![]()
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3) Treat everyone well (especially people who disagree with you) ![]()
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Remember that you are responding to actual people; not abstract ideas.![]()
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4) Control your impulses (don’t get drawn into nasty debate threads or return anger with anger) ![]()
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You don’t have to comment on everything. Sometimes you just let it float on down the river.![]()
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5) Try not to take everything so personally ![]()
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This is a huge skill set if you can master it. ![]()
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6) Pray for people (who offend your sensibilities) rather than respond to people (who offend your sensibilities) ![]()
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I consider prayer to be the most underutilized of all self management skills. Try to see people as God sees them.![]()
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7) Remember that the people whose positions most stress you, are equally stressed by your positions ![]()
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This is a hard lesson in self-awareness. It is also true. ![]()
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Times are challenging. We all have positions. We all think we are right. Creating a climate of respect amidst disagreement provides an opportunity to display true humanity on one hand and grow and learn on the other.![]()
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Turn down the heat.![]()
Turn on some light.
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