Where's the Value in Conflict?

Conflict can be a nagging aggravation that doesn’t ever completely go away. Although there are brief interludes of peace and serenity, conflict visits everyone and every organization including marriage and family life. Parenting invites conflict because it requires setting boundaries that act as guidelines for acceptable behavior.

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So is there value in conflict that emerges from establishing rules and boundaries? Although conflict can be destructive, it’s possible for positive good to come from this ordeal. Certain levels of maturity are required to secure positive benefits from conflict, but gaining those benefits is achievable by realizing that quarrels are indicative of disputes within oneself and then addressing them.



Underlying feelings of inferiority fail to build a bridge to trust and security and thus hamper successfully managing conflict. Conflict may be managed by understanding its source for potential positive good. "God is my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble, therefore I will not fear,” proclaims Psalm 146:1.  

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We may think we are doing the right thing, but the Lord always knows what is in our hearts.

~Proverbs 21:2 Contemporary English Version

It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding. He provides help and protection for those who are righteous and honest. He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.

~Proverbs 2:6-8 Good News Bible