Dealing With Difficult People
Exodus 34:6
And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,
Numbers 14:18
‘The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation.’
Psalm 30:5
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
Psalm 37:8
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
Psalm 78:38
Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
Handling difficult people is a necessary skill.
Arrogance brings resentment and resistance.
Humility invites the presence of God and cloaks you in His favor.
Being kind to others is being kind to you.
If it is difficult for you to hear it might be the wisdom that you need.
Attempt to find a common ground with a difficult person
Just because someone is unpleasant does not mean that you made them that way.
Difficult people are often difficult because they are not listened to very often.
Listening is not agreeing.
If a person is always right, do not be foolish enough to argue with them.
Before you remove the speck in someone else’s eye, remove the log in your own.
Mercy is more powerful than judgment
Prayer is good preparation in dealing with difficult people.
Let the Holy Spirit constantly guide and comfort you.
Love and kindness is a gift not a return to sender package.
Make a treasure chest of positive memories that you can recall when dealing with
difficult people.
Always look for the good in people and hide yourself in the kindness of the Lord.
(Michael Carr, April 2024)
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