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Drama Free in 2023 - Part 4 - Deal With It
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1. Keep it private. Don’t triangulate!
2. Make winning the person not the argument the goal.
3. Don’t give up on peace.
4. Lean on the family of faith.
START TALKING
When have you had a problem of some kind with something at school, or at home, or at work and ignoring the problem made it worse? Or maybe when you did try to fix the problem, you only made it worse?
When have you had a problem of some kind with something at school, or at home, or at work and ignoring the problem made it worse? Or maybe when you did try to fix the problem, you only made it worse?
START THINKING
Read Matthew 18:15. What do you think the "big rock" truth is behind this verse and the heart of what Jesus is teaching when it comes to dealing with drama?
Why do you think people have a problem with going directly to someone who has hurt or wronged them? What do you think the fears are that are driving this avoidance?
What does it look like to win the "person" rather than win the "argument"? What does this mean to you as you think about your own relationships?
Read Matthew 5:23-24 and then read Matthew 18:15 again. What are the difference circumstances being addressed in these two passages? What is the same "big rock" about how Jesus teaches to deal with the drama? How can this apply to every relationship and situation?
Read Matthew 18:15. What do you think the "big rock" truth is behind this verse and the heart of what Jesus is teaching when it comes to dealing with drama?
Why do you think people have a problem with going directly to someone who has hurt or wronged them? What do you think the fears are that are driving this avoidance?
What does it look like to win the "person" rather than win the "argument"? What does this mean to you as you think about your own relationships?
Read Matthew 5:23-24 and then read Matthew 18:15 again. What are the difference circumstances being addressed in these two passages? What is the same "big rock" about how Jesus teaches to deal with the drama? How can this apply to every relationship and situation?
START SHARING
Read Matthew 18:16-17. These verses who a "never give up on peace" approach to dealing with conflict and drama. What is most challenging to you about these steps? What is most helpful?
When have you had someone follow these steps from Matthew 18? How did it help bring restoration and reconciliation?
When have you experienced the "causing more drama" that triangulation brings in? Why do you think we so easily default to bringing in more people when there is drama or conflict in our lives?
Read Matthew 18:16-17. These verses who a "never give up on peace" approach to dealing with conflict and drama. What is most challenging to you about these steps? What is most helpful?
When have you had someone follow these steps from Matthew 18? How did it help bring restoration and reconciliation?
When have you experienced the "causing more drama" that triangulation brings in? Why do you think we so easily default to bringing in more people when there is drama or conflict in our lives?
START DOING
Is there a relationship that has come to mind for you over the past two weeks that you are feeling convicted about pursuing reconciliation? What do you need to do next? How can we help you and pray for you as you do that?
How will handling relationships like Jesus teaches in Matthew 5 and Matthew 18 open up opportunity for you to share your faith where you live, work, and play? If someone asked you why you handle things this way, what would your answer be?
Is there a relationship that has come to mind for you over the past two weeks that you are feeling convicted about pursuing reconciliation? What do you need to do next? How can we help you and pray for you as you do that?
How will handling relationships like Jesus teaches in Matthew 5 and Matthew 18 open up opportunity for you to share your faith where you live, work, and play? If someone asked you why you handle things this way, what would your answer be?
START PRAYING
Pray for each other and the answers you gave in the "start doing" section. Pray that we would each follow the example of dealing with the problem directly and doing it with an aim of winning the person rather than winning the argument. Pray that we would show the world Jesus by trying to live like him and follow his teachings.
Pray for each other and the answers you gave in the "start doing" section. Pray that we would each follow the example of dealing with the problem directly and doing it with an aim of winning the person rather than winning the argument. Pray that we would show the world Jesus by trying to live like him and follow his teachings.
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