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15 Jan 2014 by Lim Poh Ann-

 

我们该如何缓和争执中的紧张气氛?

意见分歧和争论往往会导致人的情绪失控。除了以凶神恶煞的眼神目瞪着对方,甚至有些人会用如剑似的言语来伤害对方。我们该如何避免这种极具潜能的“地雷暴发区域”呢?

 

1. 让自己沉浸饱足於从上神而来的智慧

 

 

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至于从天上来的智慧,首先是纯洁的,其次是和平的,没有偏袒,没有虚伪。

(雅各书 3:17)

 

自我省察是非常有帮助的:我们是否缺乏从神而来的智慧呢?拥有从神而来的智慧能帮助我们避免牵制於争执的紧张情绪。

 

2. 止于源头

 

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纷争的开始,如同决堤的水;所以在争执发生以前,就要制止。 (箴言 17:14)

 

若你发现某个意见分歧将是没完没了的,甚至是双方都不愿意允许相互让步的余地,赶紧离开以免事情继续恶化。

 

3. 以柔和的方式应对

 

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柔和的回答使烈怒消退,

暴戾的话激动怒气。

智慧人的舌头阐扬知识;

愚昧人的口发出愚妄。

耶和华的眼目无所不在;

坏人好人他都鉴察。

说安慰话的舌头是生命树;

奸恶的舌头使人心碎。

(箴言 15:1-4)

 

当我们向对方表达自己的意见时,说话的声量和语调是非常重要的。

 

4. 说声抱歉

 

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若我们无法遵循上述的情况并对于情绪失控时,我们应该向对方道歉。当我们需要承认自己得罪了对方时是极需谦卑的。

 

神抵挡骄傲的人,赐恩给谦卑的人。

(雅各书 4:6)

使人和平的人有福了,因为他们必称为神的儿子。

(马太福音 5:9)

 

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Note: Dr Lim Poh Ann is a medical practitioner. He was the former editor of Asian Beacon magazine (December 2008 – October 2011).

 

Source:

Porridge For The Soul By Dr Lim Poh Ann

http://limpohann.blogspot.com/

http://limpohann.blogspot.com/2013/12/stop-adding-fuel-to-fire.html

 

Disclaimer: The views or opinions expressed by the columnists are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Christianity Malaysia.com 

 

Note: This article was translated by Joycelyn Loh in Christianity Malaysia (CM).Amen.

 

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