Conflict and Confrontation
I’m not very confrontational. In fact, I’m at nearly the opposite end of the spectrum. I avoid situations that involve confrontation as much as possible. If it means I need to sweep things under the rug and try to forget about them or deal with them on my own accord, I would rather do that than go to someone with my faults and sin or to lovingly show them their sin. However, due to academic reading I have been doing lately as well as long-time work on my heart by the Spirit of God, I am realizing areas in which confrontation is necessary. As I learn to confront certain situations I rely heavily on the Lord to keep my voice steady and my eyes dry, as I am also a very sensitive, emotional person. Regardless, with the scholastic learning also comes life application. Following is a journal entry from not long ago, regarding this subject: “For a long time I have been desperately and passionately asking God to draw me nearer to Him. Yet I feel a distance. I have been realizing the real...