Have Some Conflict Please
“O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” – John the Baptist doing conflict.
“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” – Jesus Christ doing conflict.
The positivity-only teaching in churches is largely a result of business leadership teachings and misunderstanding of healthy conflict. It is an attempt at cultivating healthy organizational cultures. It’s somewhat good for business and for getting employees to work together and not fight.
but…
The Positive-Only Message is Not Necessarily From Heaven.
Jesus Christ is the only and complete message from heaven. He is saying break your loyalty to Satan’s kingdom and ways – all of them. He says this first to the church…when necessary. Jesus insulted and was negative, he tore down what others built, he exposed wickedness and deception. I’m sure many felt he was being extremely divisive and negative. At times he told his followers to ignore certain people. Jesus was not and is not afraid of butting heads with friend and foe alike. It is necessary and sometimes its the only kind and loving reaction to people.
To be honest I feel insecure when I have conflict, especially when I cause it. But it is really a sign of health, I think we get too scared of it.
We label it “negativity” then abandon and isolate people who cause it.
Conflict combined with love is powerful. It can bring unity to different degrees, then love ends the grudges if we lose the argument or get disregarded.
If you are not having or allowing conflict in your relationships then they are not healthy or stable. Its like they have a diseased root within and the lack of conflict is like thick make up and a wig. Its a sign of shallowness and fakeness.
