James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

If submission to God causes the devil to flee, then the lack of submission to God keeps the devil present.

Any conflict within any type of relationship (marriage, parent/children, work) is due to a lack of submission to God by one or both individuals. Submission to God means committing to doing things His way.

Conflict in each situation varies. In a marriage, a man may not love his wife the way Christ loves the church and/or a woman may not be respecting her husband (Ephesians 5:25, 33). In a parent/child relationship, children may not be honoring or obeying their parents and/or parents may be provoking their children to anger (Ephesians 6:1-4). In a work relationship, an employee and a supervisor may not be respecting each other (Ephesians 6:5-9).

A solution to any conflict in any relationship is all individuals submitting to God. We cannot force an individual to submit to God, but we do possess power over the devil who influences a person to do things contrary to the will of God (Luke 10:19). So, if we’re in conflict with anyone, let’s submit ourselves to God, bind and rebuke the devil from influencing the mind of the person we’re in conflict with, and believe all conflict in any area of our lives must die.