Fight Cleanly
Silent treatment, Passive-aggressive behavior, Sarcasm, Avoiding, etc.
What are examples of Dirty Fighting Tactics?
The Ladder of Integrity is not this type of tool.
What is a Conflict Resolution Tool?
The Key Principle to Stop Mind Reading
What is never assume you know what a person is thinking?
My Christian life has moved beyond simply serving Christ to loving him and enjoying communion with him.
What is an Emotional Adult?
The geometric shape used for stop signs.
What is an octagon?
This will never come by pretending that what is wrong is right.
What is true peace?
Marriage, Parenting, Work, and Church.
What are opportunities to use the Ladder of Integrity?
"May I have permission to read your mind?"
What is the first ask?
When trials, hardships, or difficulties come, I want to quit God and the Christian life.
What is an Emotional Infant?
The Body's largest organ.
What is Skin?
Brought disruption in order to bring true peace; Did not avoid conflict or appease people; Didn't ignore tensions or differences.
What is Jesus' Model of True Peacemaking?
To clarify your values by processing your thoughts and feelings (and, if appropriate, to assert yourself respectfully)
What is the purpose of Climbing the Ladder of Integrity?
This damages friendships, families, and relationships in churches and workplaces.
What is making assumptions?
I sometimes find myself too busy to spend adequate time nourishing my spiritual life. I attend church and serve others but enjoy few delights in Christ. My Christian life is still primarily about doing, not being with Him.
What is an Emotional Adolescent?
The counterpart of Emotionally Healthy Relationships.
What is Emotionally Healthy Spirituality?
Ask permission. State the problem. "I notice ..."
What is the first step in a clean fight?
Be sure to stick to this.
What is one issue?
We have expectations of others that we don't even know we have. We often don't know we have the expectation until we are disappointed.
What is an Unconscious Expectation?
My prayer life is primarily talking to God, telling Him what to do and how to fix my problems.
What is an Emotional Child?
Fresh Start Church's Vision
What is to Create a Christ Centered Atmosphere that Foster Discipleship?
This has formed us to handle conflicts a certain way.
Who are Our Families of Origin?
Thoughts and Feelings.
What are Steps 1-6 of the Ladder of Integrity?
Valid expectations are:
What is Conscious, Realistic, Spoken, and Agreed Upon?
Be Before You Do; Follow the Crucified, Not the Americanized, Jesus; Receive God's Gift of Limits; Discover the Treasures Buried in Grief and Loss; Make Love the Measure of Spiritual Maturity; Break the Power of the Past; Lead out of Weakness and Vulnerability
What are the Marks of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship?
November 20th at 5:00 PM
What is the next Life Group Interest Meeting?