It's been several years since I posted this. Forgive me that it's all in CAPS!!!
DIFFICULT
RELATIONSHIPS CHECKLIST
By Jill Krueger Wagner
PRAY:
THAT GOD
WILL ENABLE YOU TO LOVE YOUR DIFFICULT PERSON
THAT YOUR
LOVE FOR HIM/HER
IS
PATIENT IS NOT
EASILY ANGERED
IS
KIND KEEPS
NO RECORD OF WRONGS
IS
NOT ENVIOUS DOES NOT DELIGHT
IN EVIL
IS
NOT BOASTFUL REJOICES WITH
THE TRUTH
IS
NOT PROUD ALWAYS
PROTECTS
IS
NOT RUDE ALWAYS
TRUSTS
IS
NOT SELF-SEEKING ALWAYS HOPES
ALWAYS
PERSEVERES
ASK GOD TO
SHOW YOU IF YOU NEED TO APOLOGIZE TO YOUR D.R. FOR ANYTHING IN THE PAST?
ASK GOD TO
PURGE YOUR THOUGHT LIFE FROM THOUGHTS OF REVENGE AND NEGATIVE THOUGHTS TOWARDS
OR ABOUT YOUR D.R. ZECHARIAH 7:10b
ROMANS 12:19
ASK GOD TO
REVEAL TO YOU WHY YOUR D.R. DOES THE THINGS THAT UPSET YOU AND HOW TO RESPOND
TO SUCH REVELATIONS
ASK GOD TO
REVEAL TO YOU THE ROOT PROBLEM IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP AND WHAT TO DO REGARDING
THAT REVELATION.
ASK GOD TO
SHOW YOU IF YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF THIS RELATIONSHIP ARE UNREASONABLE AND HOW TO
AMEND THEM IF THAT IS THE CASE. ALSO ASK HOW TO GET LEGITIMATE NEEDS MET.
ASK GOD TO
SHOW YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO SET BOUNDARIES AGAINST YOUR D.R.
ASK GOD TO
STRENGTHEN YOU FOR BATTLE WITH YOUR D.R. WHEN HE/SHE OVERSTEPS THE BOUNDARIES
YOU’VE SET. JOHN 18:19-23
ASK GOD TO
MAKE YOU “…QUICK TO LISTEN, SLOW TO SPEAK AND SLOW TO BECOME ANGRY, FOR MAN’S
ANGER DOES NOT BRING ABOUT THE RIGHTEOUS LIVE THAT GOD DESIRES.” JAMES 1:19,20
ASK GOD TO
GIVE YOU “THE PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING” WHEN YOU MUST DEAL WITH YOUR
D.R. PH. 4:7
ASK GOD TO
HELP YOU TO “KEEP A WATCH” ON YOUR MOUTH SO THAT YOU DO NOT GOSSIP ABOUT YOUR
D.R.
ASK GOD FOR
A “BATTLE PLAN” BEFORE CONFLICT ARISES WITH YOUR D.R. THIS PLAN SHOULD REFLECT
GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR YOUR D.R. AND HIS DESIRE THAT YOU BOTH BE TREATED
WITH THE DIGNITY YOU DESERVE.
ASK GOD FOR
A TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND TO PRAY WITH (BUT DO NOT REVEAL DETAILS ABOUT YOUR D.R.
THAT MIGHT UPSET HIM/HER.)
THANK GOD FOR THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH
YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THROUGH YOUR D.R. BECAUSE “AS IRONS SHARPENS IRON, ONE MAN
SHARPENS ANOTHER.” PROVERBS 27:17
