‘So God created human beings in His own image… God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it… And I have given every green plant as food’ Gen.1:26-30

Human beings generally have one view or the other about themselves. How you see yourself can be classified as either healthy or unhealthy. The word ‘unhealthy’ basically means something dangerous or something harmful; also used in reference to our choice of food or lifestyle. The word ‘view’ is defined as Read the rest of this entry →

‘Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit’ Eph.5:18

The mistake a lot of us make is that, even though we really cut-off from toxic relationships, we neglect to fill the void. When you cut off, it creates a void, particularly if you had emotional connections to that relationship. ‘Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Read the rest of this entry →

‘…Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I’ll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I’ll go to the left.” Gen.13:9

It was after Jacob confronted Laban that he was able to access the next step of the toxic relationship [Gen.30:25]. In some cases, the next step might be to can the relationship. To can simply means to restrict influence or access. So after you have confronted the person and you have discerned that the Read the rest of this entry →

‘Finally Abram said to Lot, Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives!’ Gen.13:8

When a relationship becomes unhealthy, you need to filter it by the help of the Holy Spirit. There are three ‘C’s’ used in filtering connections; these ‘C’s’ will help inform the questions you should ask the Holy Spirit. The three ‘C’s’  are Confront, Can, or Cut-off. When you are faced with an unhealthy relationship Read the rest of this entry →

‘Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted’ Titus 1:15

Relationships are like baggage, not all are necessarily bad. However, the toxic ones have a way to deterring your pilgrimage. Relations are crucial to your destiny and its fulfillment. ‘The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong. The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill Read the rest of this entry →

‘Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will avoid it’ Prov.22:5

As long as you maintain your relationship with the Holy Spirit, you possess the God given ability to read people. The Holy Spirit is able to tell you who people are right from your very first acquaintance. When you ask, you need to learn to trust what He tells you and act accordingly. It is possible that you will make Read the rest of this entry →

‘Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God’ Luke 12:21

As human beings, we are wired for relationships. Yes, the company that you keep is very crucial. The need for relationships dates back to the day a child is born. The first thing doctors do is to hand the child to its mother for cuddling. There is a lot of scientific research that shows dysfunction in the children Read the rest of this entry →

‘Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for bad company corrupts good character’ 1Cor.15:33.

‘Don’t fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you’ 1Cor.15:33 [CEV]. It is interesting that God is emphasizing to us the aspect of deception as relates to unhealthy relationships. In other words, we can easily be deceived into believing that we can hang out with the wrong group of people and still remain Read the rest of this entry →