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I'll begin with, I understand there are many nuances within relationships. This is just one filter I've put into place to check myself as I encounter those who may be different than me, for which I believe can really damage potential, growth opportunity relationships. Here goes... our life is our stage, and we get to be the writers of our own story . It gets confusing because there are a lot of people that “share our stage,” but they have their own story/script. Often, we tr

Bully… no matter what age or stage of life we are in, the word “BULLY” tends to create an upwelling of righteous anger and often, even disgust. So what is the technical definition of “bully”? The repeated action of using strength, influence, or voice (words) to INTIMIDATE or TEAR SOMEONE DOWN ; typically with the goal of CONTROLLING that person – or to SHAME and HUMILIATE them in order to LIFT THEMSELVES UP . We typically go straight to a childhood playground in our mind

I do want to establish that I believe God has called us to share life and to surround ourselves with accountability. That said, I believe that those are limited to a very few and very specific individuals that are typically well adjusted people of character who have the ability to listen while being transparent and honest, even if that means telling you when you’re off the mark. They should also be able to determine and express what is working through a feeling vs. downright

As lover’s of Jesus or "good people,” I feel like we can climb up on our self-righteous perch and tend to deflect responsibility from our daily and destructive sins – weighing them against the perceived egregious sins of others. Interestingly enough, of all the things, specifically listed, that God hates, only one falls into our typical definition of egregious sins. We should all be careful that we know what actually infuriates God based on what He says, not based on our own

Here are a few things I think we are afraid of. I think we are afraid of being wrong. I’m not really sure why being right is so important.

Sure, we all have areas where we seem a bit more polished – or our gifts and talents allow the illusion of having it all figured out...

Man, why is it so hard to look in the mirror? Pointing our finger is a crazed human reaction.