This week we learned a lot about communication. We learned about the importance of communication, the conflicts that can arise in marriage and Council method .
Communication within in the family is astronomically important. If a husband and wife aren't communicating then it would be as if two strangers lived together. They wouldn't be emotionally fulfilled and their bank account would empty super fast as well. Communication is what brings people together and what a relationship is based on.
Conflicts can arise in marriage. But conflict isn't always a bad thing. Conflict can help people see where there are problems in the relationship. Sometimes conflict can be used as a way of manipulating others and getting what you want. But other times people can make requests just because they love the other person very much and not because they want something in return.
The Council method is what the Quorum of the 12 and the First Presidency use as well as the other leaders of the Church use. The difference of using the Council method is that instead of the people making the decision to come to a consensus not a compromise. A compromise is where both parties have to give up something in order for them to make a decision. But a consensus is where everyone discusses until they reach a decision that they all feel comfortable with and that the Lord would have them do.
The steps of the Council method are:
1. Express love and admiration.
2. Prayer (seeking to have the Holy Spirit of God with the discussion so that the people can know what the Lord would have them do)
3. Discuss to consensus.
4. Closing prayer.
5. Refreshments.
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