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The term “dying to self” is one that must be analyzed in the light of the New Testament. We must realize that when we made Jesus our Lord, our spirits (which were already dead) were made alive in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:1-6; Galatians 2:20). The spirit being, which is the real “self,” was recreated. The term “dying to self,” although widely used in Church today, is not valid for the born-again believer.

“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways” (James 1:6-8).

Double-mindedness is fluctuating between God’s Word and people’s opinions. It may occur when you act on what you think the Word says, instead of searching the Scriptures for yourself and finding out what God has actually promised.

It’s been said that 90 percent of conflict is rooted in misunderstanding.

If that’s the case, and it probably is, then conflict resolution is a matter of all parties sitting down and getting a good understanding of what happened!

Proverbs 13:15 says, “Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.”

Good understanding and faithfulness are connected. Most conflicts arise because someone’s trust (faithfulness) has seemingly been violated.