In a recent blog post, pastor and author Donald Miller makes the point that, "Most of our addictions bring us extreme pleasure without the cost of conflict. Porn brings us pleasure without the conflict of relationship. Alcoholism brings us a release of stress without having to deal with our issues. Overeating reduces stress and robes us of our dreams, dreams that MUST cost us conflict."Most of us would agree that our most substantial growth takes place as a result of conflict. But while we know this to be true experientially, it doesn't transfer over into life as evidenced by the fact that many people spend their lives running from conflict of all kinds.
What are the constricting habits you face? What conflict are you avoiding? I encourage you to stop running from conflict and instead embrace it, recognizing that God can use it for a greater purpose (James 1:2-4).
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