How Do You Deal With Toxic People in Your Life?
Being in the presence of toxic people diminishes hope, poisons happiness and upsets relationships. How does the Bible help us deal with such people?
Being in the presence of toxic people diminishes hope, poisons happiness and upsets relationships. How does the Bible help us deal with such people?
Marriage is difficult but there are a lot of biblical principles that can help us thrive through the difficult times. Watch this short vlog then listen to the full podcast of the same name for thought-provoking ways to inject more life and love into the long haul.
We go to church to worship God together with other Christians, and to have fellowship, or friendship, with them. This short animated video for kids explains more.
Most of us have friends, but they’re not often really good friends. What’s missing? Intimacy. Intimacy among friends is profoundly valuable and also rare. Helen Keller said, “I would rather walk in the dark with a friend than walk alone in the light.” We all yearn for that kind of powerful and lasting influence in our lives. What are the three absolutely necessary ingredients that must be part of any truly close friendship? Watch this short vlog then listen to the full podcast of the same name.
Let’s look at some ways we can give and receive friendship – the old fashioned way – person to person. It just might make your life better!
Betrayal devastates us because it violates trust...and trust is sacred. What do we do when we are betrayed? How do we cope? Is it even possible to rebuild?
Betrayal is one of the worst feelings we can have and causes ripple effects throughout our life and those around us. There is relief! Watch this short vlog then listen to the full podcast of the same name to chart your path out of this despair.
We all value loyalty but should it be conditional? What happens when we misplace our loyalty? How do we know when our loyalties are good or even healthy?
Sometimes there are things, seemingly small things that can change the world. Compassion and caring for instance. By just showing a little compassion or by acting in a way that shows you care can have a dramatic affect not only on the giver and recipient of these actions, but on those who witness them as well. A few weeks ago we talked about loving our enemies – today we ask – how can we better care for our friends? How can we, in practical terms, be our “brother’s keeper”?
We all have had the experience of making or receiving a promise that was not kept. When you think about it, the experience is a sad one, for with a broken promise comes some level of a damaged trust towards the one who did not deliver. Over time this can lead to all kinds of deep and permanent damage to our relationships. What makes a promise? How do we better keep our promises? What about God? What had He promised us, and is He keeping His promises?
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