Smart Things Andy’s Dad Said > Part 4

November 8, 2006 in Growing Strategies with 1 Comment

Dr. Charles Stanley took the platform for this morning’s session. I hope I can get these notes down, because I tend to get mesmerized by his voice. When I grow up, I want to have a voice like that. I think Emily would swoon every time I speak. I like it when Emily swoons.

51. Don’t run because you face conflict. If you start running, you’ll never stop. There will always be conflict. Wherever there’s change, there’s conflict.

52. To be leaders, you have to be strong and courageous. Don’t show your fear. You cannot carry out your responsibility by being fearful.

53. Conflict in our ministry divides our mind. We think about it all the time. It’s a distraction that keeps us from our goals. It destroys relationships.

54. Obey God and leave all the consequences to him.

55. The message must never change. The methods can.

56. Learn to fight your battles on your knees.

57. Just tell the truth.

58. If you focus on your opposition, that’s bad. If you focus on God, that’s good. It’s easy to get distracted. Keep your focus where it belongs.

One Response to “Smart Things Andy’s Dad Said > Part 4”

  1. djchuang November 11, 2006 at 9:29 am #

    Conflicts are just a plain hard deal. A catchy way I’ve heard it said is: conflicts are not an if, it’s a when. So, knowing that, figuring out how to resolve a conflict can get so messy and risky and not something we’d really want to get a lot of practice doing to get better at it..