Communication through Prayer

Well, as you can see from my comment in my last post, I didn't quite make it through to praying my way through that dispute with my husband...


The truth is that I failed God's calling and I failed myself - but I also failed my husband!!!


Do you know why? Take a look at 1 Timothy: 8 -

"I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing"

Can you imagine if I had truly focussed on praying for my reaction to being upset as well as praying for my husband's???

Who knows how the whole thing could have turned out - of one thing I'm certain: It would have been FAR BETTER!!!!


Look at Philippians 4: 4-7

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Now there it is right there - "the peace of God, which transcends all understanding" would have guarded both our hearts and our minds and that argument would have gone entirely differently!!!

Another word to focus on there is "Gentleness"... Ever thought about what gentleness means?

Do you think it means timidity? Passiveness?

Gentleness means that you can defend your point of view or position with thoughtful consideration of the other person's point of view...

Gentleness diffuses anger and enables a meeting of the minds!

So what conclusion can we come to:

• In times of anger and dispute, we must PRAY.



• In times of anger and dispute, we must REJOICE IN GOD



• In times of anger and dispute, OPEN OUR HEARTS TO GOD'S PEACE



• In times of anger and dispute, we must EMBRACE GENTLENESS

I think if we can focus on those things, we can change the outcome of so many relationships...