We all have that person in our lives who’s hard to love. Maybe they’re a co-worker you’re stuck on a project with or a family member who’s coming to visit for Christmas. If you don’t know who that person is, maybe you’re the one who’s hard to love. Either way, God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. We are called to engage in redemptive conflict in the following ways:
1. Go – Go and bring up the conflict with the person you have the conflict with. They deserve to be the first to know.
2. Admit – Admit to your own share of ownership in the conflict.
3. Pray – Love your enemies and pray for them.
4. Stay – Stay committed to the relationship and don’t give up.