How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!” David said to Michal, ‘It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the LORD. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.
Rule number 1: Be nice.
Rule number 2: If nice is not on your mind then put God on your mind.
Rule number 3: Let go of all stubbornness, pride, and be selfless.
Define the problem or the issue of disagreement.
Look at how both of you contribute to the problem.
List all past attempts that have been made to solve the problem that didn’t work.
Brainstorm new solutions.
Agree on one trial solution to try.
Agree on what each person is going to do to make sure there is progress.
Set up a meeting a week later to see if the solution worked.
Love for Enemies
31Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Rule number 4: Forgive quickly.
Be gentle and ready to forgive. Forgive as the Lord has forgiven you.
Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow.
If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent’, forgive him.
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