Fool-Proofing your Life
How to Deal Effectively with the Impossible People in your Life
Author: Jan Silvious
The world is filled with difficult people. It is impossible to avoid them. (You may have one, in particular, in your life right now.) In dealing with such people, we often try a number of coping strategies. Unfortunately, our best attempts at making peace often fail. This is because the difficult people in our lives are often what the Bible calls "fools." And dealing with fools requires a special kind of biblical wisdom. You've tried everything-from confrontation to passivity. You've found out what doesn't work; now discover what "does. "Gain the tools you need to get along with others and conduct your relationships in a manner that honors God-and preserves your sanity!-in "Foolproofing Your Life: Wisdom for Untangling Your Most Difficult Relationships." Learn how new insights from the book of Proverbs can help you respond to those relationships that seem hard to untangle.
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The world is filled with difficult people. It is impossible to avoid them. (You may have one, in particular, in your life right now.) In dealing with such people, we often try a number of coping strategies. Unfortunately, our best attempts at making peace often fail. This is because the difficult people in our lives are often what the Bible calls "fools." And dealing with fools requires a special kind of biblical wisdom. You've tried everything-from confrontation to passivity. You've found out what doesn't work; now discover what "does. "Gain the tools you need to get along with others and conduct your relationships in a manner that honors God-and preserves your sanity!-in "Foolproofing Your Life: Wisdom for Untangling Your Most Difficult Relationships." Learn how new insights from the book of Proverbs can help you respond to those relationships that seem hard to untangle.
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Why is it that some people are just really hard to get along with? No matter what tactics are tried--even the "can't fail" ideas of modern self-help gurus, these "difficult people" defy rational understanding and test patience. The Bible reveals that some individuals are "fools," and dealing with them requires a special kind of wisdom. Here, based on timeless insights from the book of Proverbs, are ideas that will help protect sanity and bring peace to trying relationships.The world is filled with difficult people. It is impossible to avoid them. (You may have one, in particular, in your life right now.) In dealing with such people, we often try a number of coping strategies. Unfortunately, our best attempts at making peace often fail. This is because the difficult people in our lives are often what the Bible calls "fools." And dealing with fools requires a special kind of biblical wisdom.You've tried everything-from confrontation to passivity. You've found out what doesn't work; now discover what does. Gain the tools you need to get along with others and conduct your relationships in a manner that honors God-and preserves your sanity!-in Foolproofing Your Life- Wisdom for Untangling Your Most Difficult Relationships. Learn how new insights from the book of Proverbs can help you respond to those relationships that seem hard to untangle.
About the Author
Jan Silvious is the co-host (with Kay Arthur) of Precept Ministries' national radio program, "Precept Live with Kay and Jan." She is also a counselor and popular keynote speaker at church and women's events. Jan has authored several books, including The Five-Minute Devotional and Please Don't Say You Need Me- Biblical Answers for Co-Dependency. She is a frequent guest host on Moody Broadcasting Network's national programs, "Mid-Day Connection" and "Open Line." A graduate of Radford University in Radford, Virginia, Jan today lives in TN with her husband and has three grown sons.
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