This is part 2 of our sermon series, "Relationships on Lock," at Fusion Christian Church. In this series, we discuss the importance of relationships and how to create and maintain healthy ones. Pastor Zac tackles the issue of conflict resolution in this part of the series, teaching us how to handle it the Christian way.

Great relationships are built on great conflict resolution.

Wherever you find people you will find problems. Therefore, you must learn how to resolve conflict and to do it in a godly way. If you never learn to resolve conflict, you cannot maintain lasting relationships. Let's take a look at how to deal with conflict like a boss.

Always take the high road.

It is important to consider others as more significant than ourselves. When we view ourselves as superior, we will not treat others properly. Learn to treat others as more important even when they are not.

Don't spill the tea.

Gossip destroys relationships. If you have an issue with someone, go to them and talk about it one on one. Too often we go to other people to complain when the situation could be remedied by simply talking to the person. Learn to deal with interpersonal problems head on to succeed.

Build a bridge, don't blow up the dam.

Patience is a key virtue in maintaining relationships. Rather than blow up a relationship, choose to look over or look past the offense and build a bridge. Be patient with other people, remembering that other people need to be patient for you as well.

Choose blessing over bitterness.

It is both easy and natural to become bitter when someone wrongs us. God calls us to reject bitterness and choose to bless our enemies instead. Deciding to bless others instead of cursing them will bring greater peace to our hearts and our relationships.

Let the Lord be the Mizpah over your relationships.

Mizpah means "watchtower." When we let God sit over our relationships and bring everything before him, we set ourselves up for great success. Learning to turn everything over to God and to consider how God views things will take us very far.

How can you improve at conflict resolution?