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Years
ago, a large statue of Christ was erected high in the Andes on the
border between Argentina and Chile. Called "Christ of the Andes," the
statue symbolizes a pledge between the two countries that as long as the
statue stands, there will be peace between Chile and Argentina.
Shortly
after the statue was erected, the Chileans began to protest that they
had been slighted -- the statue had its back turned to Chile.
Just when tempers were at their highest in Chile, a Chilean newspaperman saved the day.
In
an editorial that not only satisfied the people but made them laugh, he
simply said, "The people of Argentina need more watching over than the
Chileans.
We all negotiate all the time. There
are disagreements and if something positive isn't done poor
communication of differing opinions can create long lasting problems.
Everything
below is not a one size fits all because it may be a full blown
discussion at an officers meeting or a simple opinion or which two folk
can decide to handle in a Christian manner or no Christian manner at
all.
• 1. Each side should write down pros and cons. Then exchange notes before starting I verbal exchange.
• 2. Be clear. We're all capable of asking ;something like, "Is it colder in winter, or in Montana?"
• 3. Never get into a memory contest. "You said I said." What Is being said now, not what was said is what is important.
• 4. Emotion has its place as long as it doesn't fuel a shouting match.
• 5. Use balm phrases like, "Correct me if I'm wrong." This says you are a reasonable individual.
• 6. Make sure that often during any discussion you feed the other person's need or security, control of the situation and ego.
• 7. Don't get into a blame contest. Unless
it is vital to the discussion, ignore it.
• 8. Agree with any point the other side makes that you know is right. Conciliation does not mean concession.
• 9. Don't beat yesterday's procrastinations or mistakes to death.
• 10. Don't take, or make, personal comments. Logic dies when hurt feelings arise.
• 11. Have more than one option in mind. If you can't hit a home run, bunt a Single.
• 12. Know that no matter how good your solution is, it will probably be rejected at first.
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"Positive,
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appreciation of Lincoln while revealing the Divine source of his
strength."
Lt. Colonel C.A. Olsen (Ret.) Asbury College (Professor Ret.)
"The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln is an
extremely well written book that investigates what might be termed the
spiritual side of President Lincoln. It's both scholarly and very
readable. I came away impressed at Mr. Wyrick's portrayal of the
President and with an altered and enlarged vision of the man:'
William Hoffman, Award winning fiction writer; author of Blood and Guile, and Wild Thorn
"Wyrick
has authored a wonderful examination of the spirituality of one of
American history's most devoutly religious leaders...a pleasant and
readable book that has a rich depth of information."
Maynard Pittendreigh Presbyterian minister
"When
it comes to invoking religion in support of any of their decisions,
politicians need to sit at the feet of Abraham Lincoln. Reinhold Niebuhr
once called him 'America's greatest theologian.' Why so great? Because
he invariably distinguished between human works and the works of the
Almighty. As Wyrick
says, 'He wore the mantle of humility easily: because he was more
impressed with what God was doing in the world than with what he,
president of the United States in the midst of an awful crisis, was
doing. That is why in his last major speech he distinguished between
both human causes in the Civil War and the Almighty's 'own purposes.'
Lincoln would have agreed that it is better to leave God-talk out of
politics than to decorate human proposals with divinity. This is a book
for our American time. Through his careful study of Lincoln's career,
Wyrick compels us to remember that piety belongs in politics only when piety transcends politics."
Dr. Donald W. Shriver
Emeritus professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Author of An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics
"v. Neil
Wyrick's fine work allows the reader to appreciate Abraham Lincoln's
Christian commitment and his prophetic role in American history. Should
have a wide readership."
James H. Smylie Professor of Church History (Ret.) Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia
"Neil Wyrick's The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln should be read
by anyone attempting to understand the man who was probably the most
complex person to ever hold the office of president of the United
States. Dr. Wyrick is intent on demonstrating that the spirituality so
often expressed in Lincoln's writings and speeches was not merely lip
service to a Deity, but rather expressions of a profound faith in a real
God. It was this faith that provided the wisdom, compassion, insight
and sometimes steel that Lincoln would need in full measure
as he led the United States through the Civil War. Dr. Wyrick's clear
and unpretentious style of presentation is very much in keeping with the
character ofhis subject, and in so doing, Wyrick makes his point very
well that Lincoln, his beliefs, and the faith that formed them, are as
relevant to a troubled America in 2004 as they were in 1863."
Daniel Allen Butler, author of "Unsinkable"; The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, The Lusitania and The Age o f Cunard
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