Conflict Resolution

I missed last weeks lecture about Conflict Resolution for I was flying home to Seattle to crown the next Daffodil Princess but I copied the notes from Victoria.

I thought it was interesting that "conflict is in direct opposition to growth", because we need opposition in all things in order to grow and develop, not only in a spiritual but in every other circumstance whether its working out, you need to strain yourself in order to get better, and in relationships. I have noticed that whenver my friends and I get in a conflict and figure it out, we are so much more closer. I have had some sort of conflict with all of my closest friends, because the opposition we have faced and overcame brought us closer. Conflicts can be any manner of things, whether it was a religious debate or an issue of trust.

In order to overcome conflict, you really have to humble yourself, whether its humbling yourself to forgive another or to admit that you have done wrong. I once struggled forgiving on my my friends who hurt me, repeatedly. I really had to humble myself, to forgive her and allow her back in my life, and I am so grateful I did. Once I got into the habit of forgivenes, it was so much easier to forgive other friends who did something against me.

Though there have not been any conflicts in my leadership position yet, as being on the activities commitee for BYUSA's Freeze Fest, if any problem did arise I would just have to remember to be humble, and see things from another's perspective, and remember that opposition makes relationships stronger.