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Debunking the myth that all conflict is bad

“Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.” Matthew 5:25 Nobody likes conflict.  It’s always uncomfortable, often frustrating, mostly intimidating and almost never easy, but it isn’t always bad.  In fact, it can actually make things better than they were before the conflict arose.  You probably think my trolley has derailed, but stick with me a few minutes as I share the five ways in which conflict can be a good thing. 1. Clear the air of misunderstandings Conflicts rarely arise from perfectly contented parties.  Conflict usually means that at...

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