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Whether we’re married, in a relationship, have bosses and co-workers, customers, clients, or contractors, have siblings, parents, children, friends, or acquaintances; we’re going to have stresses, conflicts, and even confrontations.
And isn’t it “funny”; the very times we most need relational, effective communication, are the very times that we tend to “forget” the communication tools we’ve heard about.
We need more than “the right words”. We need help with our hearts.
It’s not simply about getting better at communicating: We can do a “great job" of communicating anger and disrespect - and creating emotional distance from the other person. But is that the kind of communication we want to give?
Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John all had a lot to say about how we treat each other. Many of us have tried to “act” loving or “act Christian” while hoping that someday, somehow our emotions will come into alignment with their words in the Scriptures.
How can we nurture life-giving connections with others? How do we engage with what we are feeling in the moment, and yet not be enslaved to the strong self-protective impulses that come up when we're stressed?
Part of the answer is engaging with Holy Spirit for the healing/restoration of our own heart. Susan Fochler will be sharing about this in her class “Healing the Heart” starting Feb 2, 2016.
Another part of the answer is developing practices that strengthen our ability to live from our core values in stressful situations. Practices that will help "the ways of our being to match the truth of our being” (one of my favorite quotes by William Paul Young about what wholeness is).
Our next World Changers Equipping School class is “Brave Communications: Keeping Your Love On”. It starts this Tuesday evening November 17th. We’ll gain insights watching videos by Dann Farrelly and Danny Silk. And we’ll discuss and practice the material.
I invite you to be part of this class. Please see below for more specifics.
Warmly,
Russ Fochler
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