Ask Me Anything! – Pastor Becky Davis

Ask Me Anything!

Pastor Becky Davis

June 28, 2026

Different is good!

How do I deal with people who think differently than me?

You can’t change people, you can only change yourself.

Do I want to understand them, convince them, or maintain the relationship?

10 PRACTICAL TOOLS

1. Listen before responding – James 1:19
2. Shift from winning to understanding – Proverbs 18:13
3. Practice patience – Col 3:12-13
4. Respond gently – Proverbs 15:1
5. Speak the truth in love – Ephesians 4:15
6. Pursue peace when possible – Romans 12:18
7. Avoid argument – 2 Timothy 2:23-24
8. Find common ground – Acts 17:22-23
9. Remember everyone is valuable – Genesis 1:27
10. Pray for them – Luke 6:27-28

As Christians we should respond differently because we have an advantage.

1 Corinthians 3:16 [ESV] – “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”

Fruit is the result of who you are – you can’t learn fruit

Galatians 5:22-23 [NIV] – ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Kindness = Chesed [Hebrew] = loving-kindness, steadfast love, useful to others

Ephesians 4:32 NKJV – BE kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Romans 2:4 – God’s kindness leads us to repentance.

Where could your kindness lead someone today?

Resources for further study:

Winning with People by John Maxwell

I Beg to Differ by Tim Muehlhoff

The Kindness of God by Nate Pickowicz

Enduring Word online commentary

The Fruit of the Spirit by She Reads Truth, Men and Women’s study guide