if you are dealing with life's stickier issues want to grow in your relationship
with God and become everything you were created to be then you are in the right
place in case we haven't met yet my name is Kris Reece and if this sounds like
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button so you don't miss a thing today we're going to talk about the best books
for dealing with toxic people
many Christians have the idea that a christ-follower must be accepting of
other people to the point where we tolerate toxic behavior all in the name
of love but toxic people are a breed unto themselves
look when I say toxic people I'm not talking about struggling broken people
I'm referring to difficult people who are not dealing with their issues and
causing intentional harm to others to think that you could change such a
person is not biblical it's actually prideful and there is one person however
you can change and that's you more specifically you can change how you
identify and deal with these seemingly devil sent individuals well I want to
equip you with some resources that can help you in this battle the following
six books can help you to break free from the chains in which toxic people
find you so the first book it's called safe people it's by Henry cloud in John
Townsend have you ever given your best in a relationship and just gotten the
worst in return well in this highly practical reference guide Henry cloud in
John Townsend teach you the traits of unsafe people and help you to recognize
what makes people on trustworthy the next is boundaries also by Henry
cloud and John Townsend if you feel like you always have to say yes to everyone's
requests and it's leaving you feeling drained and unappreciated you who are
gonna want to grab a copy of this book it is another amazing resource by Henry
cloud in John Townsend and in in this book boundaries teaches you how to set
limits yeah it still be a loving person the next book it's called should I stay
or should I go and it's by dr. Ramani Durvasula in this modern epidemic of
narcissism many who interact with them can feel left feeling confused insecure
and frustrated so in this book author dr. Ramani Durvasula gives you the tools
to help you to navigate through the tough terrain of narcissistic
relationships and determine the best course of action for your situation
the next book way to walk away finding freedom from toxic
people this book is by Gary Thomas as Christians we often feel the guilt and
responsibility of meeting the needs of unhealthy people in our lives and author
Gary Thomas helps you to learn the difference between difficult and toxic
people and how to keep a tender heart even in unhealthy relationships the next
book it's not supposed to be this way finding unexpected strength when
disappointments leave you shattered this book is by Lisa Turk Hurst and we could
easily find ourselves disillusioned and disappointed by life especially when we
are dealing with toxic people the pain and the hurt that they leave behind can
actually leave you feeling shattered and I love the way author Lisa Turk who
shares a deeply from her own experience of pain she invites you in to discover
the secrets of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give
you more than you feel like you can handle and the next book the anger trap
this is by dr. les Carter anger can breed toxicity and if you're in a
relationship with the toxic person you know how destructive their anger can be
in the anger trap dr. les Carter helps bring clarity to what's behind a
person's anger and how to resolve it so whether you're in a relationship with an
angry toxic person or perhaps you're the one who's strangling struggling with
anger this can be an invaluable resource for you well my friend I hope that you
have found this compilation helpful has anyone of them grabbed your attention
let me know in the comments below if you are struggling with toxic people in your
life my new course can help you to say goodbye to guilt and anger and hello to
healthy boundaries I will go ahead and include a link in the description
section below and while you're down there I want to invite you to grab a
copy of my free guide the toxic people Survival Guide it is your free gift to
help you to identify and deal with toxic people in your life until next time my
friend I pray you remember all things are possible with God