Warn or threaten? What’s The Difference?

Was reading an article by Julie Ackerman in “Our Daily Bread” on Feb.20, where she said, ”Threats are used to get people to do what is in our interests. Warnings are issued to get people to do what is in their best interest. In other words, threats seek to preserve power whereas warnings serve to protect people from danger.” Further on she said, “In loving relationships, people warn one another of the inevitable consequences of foolish behavior. In unhealthy relationships, people threatened one another with punishment if they fail to live up to unreasonable demands.”
She finally concluded with: “As we interact with others, it is good to consider the nature of our counsel and commands. Do we use ultimatums to preserve our own well-being? Or do we lovingly warn others to keep them from Harm.”
Again I was personally challenged by this comparison between warning and threatening those I come into contact with, but don’t always agree with.
How about you? How do you respond to people not doing things the way you want or believe they should be done? With threats or warnings, or do you just not bother with these people if you can avoid it? If you can really get away with that, then Good luck to you, but I have found that mostly you can’t always avoid people and that you do have to interact with people all the time and so from now on I will endeavour to warn rather than threaten people in future where they are wrong and listen to their warnings when I am wrong, which is more often that I would like to admit to! How about you Do you react to warnings with threats of your own? Or do you threaten rather than warn others? Over to you for your say!