Difficult People

"I try to get along with Jim, but we always seem to be on different pages. I try to work with him, but a conflict always arises. Then I feel guilty. I don't like the tension, but I don't seem to understand how he thinks and acts or how to get along with him."

Sound familiar? We all have people in our lives that are difficult to understand, work with, or be around. We say things like, "I'm tired of his pushiness," "She's so picky,” "I can't seem to get him involved."

As long as we live, we will experience conflicts. Some persons are more difficult to get along with than others. They seem irregular to us.

Getting along with people takes effort. It means loving them when we don't feel like it and when they are not lovable.

When I look at material for our young professional class I usually look for relevant biblical topics that can be used in the stress filled daily walk that we must live each and every day. The current series that we are studying is one that I chose because it was one that I needed for the New Year. How to Deal with Difficult People is challenging. So many personalities, so many different types of people. Jesus knew just the right way to deal with so many challenging people. The critical Pharisees to his bubbling disciples.

How did he do it?