About the Guest
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.
About the Host
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.
Episode Transcript
Ron: Do you know how to win friends and influence people? It might not be with you think.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: I think we’ve lost the art of persuading someone. We resort to loud declarations and a pushy attitude. We do that in politics, in sports and sometimes at home. Proverbs 25:15 suggests a much more powerful approach. Patience can persuade a ruler, it says, and soft speech powerful enough to break a bone. No, we’re not trying to hurt someone.
The point is gentleness and kindness can have a powerful influence. It might not be quick, but the outcome is much more significant. For example, a pushy stepparent is easily dismissed but a tender leader might find he has a following. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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