Satan knows that he can’t stop God’s fresh water from flowing through you, so he tries to get you to pour
it down the drain of toxic people rather than onto the fertile fields of teachable and thirsty people. The hearts of some people were not changed by the actual Messiah when he walked on this...

When we recognize a toxic person, we can set boundaries, put defenses in place, and walk away in a way that is both firm and as gracious as possible. One key in this process is learning that we will all encounter people who are difficult, irritating, needy, and demanding . . . *but who are not ac...

Christ died so we can share in his mission of bringing heaven to earth. You do this when you fulfill your calling as a son or daughter, spouse, parent, grandparent, friend, employee, employer, or neighbor. If you allow a toxic person to beat you down and consume your energy and time, you may be ...

When you know the tactics of toxic people, you can prepare a good defense to keep yourself strong. Some of their tactics include lies, threats, enlisting others, gossip, pretending to be your friend, intimidation, shame, playing the religious card, and distraction from what God wants you to do. D...

Jesus is clear that there are some people we should not invest our energy and spiritual capital into. Their lives, attitudes, and behaviors make it unwise and even dangerous for us to minister to them. Jesus warns us that these people will actually turn on us, attack us, and try to "tear us to pi...

Family ties and friendships are important. but, above all relationships, our commitment to Jesus must come first. When it does, we have the courage to walk away from any toxic relationship, no matter how close we are to the person. Jesus was clear that sometimes faith and family will conflict. Wh...