Life is substantially improved when I forgive others promptly and seek forgiveness for my wrongs. I also need to make reparations for all harm done.

1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.- Proverbs 15:1 (NIV) Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.- Buddha

The Principle of Forgiveness & Reparations: Life is substantially improved when I forgive others promptly and seek forgiveness for my wrongs. I also need to make reparations for all harm done. The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. – Psalm 145:8-9 (New King James Version) The goal [...]

Sometimes, preventing an angry situation before it occurs will be impossible.  So, what tools should you use when you encounter an angry person? The following tools will help you to diffuse the situation: Active Listening:  This is the practice of really hearing and understanding what a person is trying to say. It is also acknowledging what the person is saying, [...]

Life is substantially improved when I forgive others promptly and seek forgiveness for my wrongs. I also need to make reparations for all harm done.

  26 “In your anger do not sin”[a]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. – Ephesians 4:26 (NIV) Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.- Buddha

When you are dealing with any angry person, you have several choices. The first choice is to let them continue in their angry state and avoid getting involved with the situation. The other choice is to help that person overcome their pattern so that they are able to change their actions and behaviors. By opting [...]

Most of the time when we think of forgiveness we think of forgiving other people and reparations are usually made to someone outside of “ourselves.”  I want to talk about the NEED we have to forgive ourselves before we can truly start forgiving others and restoring to ourselves before bringing restoration to others.  It sounds [...]

No matter how nice you try to be, there will be times in both your business and your personal life where you will need to deal with angry people. It may be a co-worker, an employee, a customer, or a family member. The ability to diffuse anger requires knowing how to intervene when you encounter [...]

 Life is substantially improved when I forgive others and promptly seek forgiveness for my wrongs.  I also need to make reparations for all harm done.