I had a wonderful conversation with Whitney from Woven Ministry about how Jesus taught and modeled walking away from the toxic people who tear us down and impair our ministries. Six verses after Matthew 6:33 (Seek first the Kingdom of God) we read Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:6 about not throwing our pearls before swine, and warning us what will happen if we do. He tells us to play defense right after telling us to go on the offense. Whitney and I talk about the difference between a toxic person and a difficult person, and how to handle that difference even if we suspect it’s a family member who might be toxic. While my book When to Walk Away goes into all this and much more, I realize not everyone is into books; if you’d like a 45 minute verbal synopsis, this would be a good place to start.
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