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Reconciliation: The Willingness to Try Again
By
Linda Mintle
The pain of a broken relationship is often difficult to heal. Years of hurt and resentment can feel too big to tackle. And the idea of embracing emotional pain without being able to control the other person means an uncertain outcome. Reconciliation efforts are usually made because we still have feelings for the person and…
8 Prescriptions to Resist Taking Revenge
By
Linda Mintle
Revenge is an angry response to being treated in wrong ways, but it is not a godly response. Scripture tells us that revenge is the Lord’s and we need to leave it to him. Revenge doesn’t solve anything anyway. It only ups the ante for more hate and anger, which negatively impacts the body, only…
10 Tips to Calm Anger in a Heated Conflict
By
Linda Mintle
One of the keys to resolving conflict is to keep anger in control, to stay calm and not allow anger to overtake you. Here are 10 tips to help that process: Use humor to break the tension. Nothing lightens the atmosphere of a fight or argument that an appropriate joke or use of humor. This…
7 Ways to Keep Fear From Taking Control
By
Linda Mintle
Fear is a warning system built into our bodies as a natural reaction to danger. It is healthy to feel fear in the face of danger. It acts like an alarm and prompts us to action. But when fear takes hold of our lives, it turns to worry and anxiety. Anxiety takes a real danger…
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