Ep.522: Choosing the Opposite in Moments of Tension with Tammy Melchien

The holidays are approaching, which means conversations around the dinner table. Are you looking forward to them or dreading them? We can prepare mentally and spiritually for those moments, by choosing the opposite of our natural inclinations. Jesus calls us to be peacemakers, but often we don't feel like it when our buttons are being pushed. So how? How do we choose the opposite of anger, and gotcha, when that is what our instincts are indicating?   On the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us to not only consider the opposite, but also practice it. Tammy Melchien, a teaching pastor at Community Christian Church in Chicago, joins us as we consider what it means to be people of peace this holiday season. We do not need to meet anger with anger. We CAN make different choices with the help of the Holy Spirit. We can allow God's goodness to work in us, and therefore through us. Push play to listen in.   FIND MORE ABOUT TAMMY MELCHIEN Tammy's- Website and Instagram   Tammy's Book- Choosing the Opposite   A FEW THINGS MENTIONED Finding Nemo Movie   QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE Where is a place in your life where you could choose the opposite? Is there a person you will see over the holidays that may cause you to respond in a way that is not aligned with who you want to be? How can you prepare now to practice healthy detachment in the moment when you are with them? How can you cultivate becoming more of a person of peace both internally, what you're experiencing in your soul and externally how you respond to other people? LET'S CONNECT! Did you like this episode? Let us know and leave a review on itunes or share it with a friend. Or message us on Instagram – we'd love to hear from you! Get the Daily Dozen Checklist -12 habits that will imme