Conflict is undergirded by idolatry

At church we are going through a sermon series based on the book The Peacemaker, which is quite challenging. This week was about taking the log out of our own eye before we look at the speck in the eye of someone else. The underlying issue is idolatry in our heart. I found it helpful and challenging to consider the underlying progression: I desire, I demand, I judge, I punish, I end the relationship.