Today I am joined by my sis Melissa Crawford, who is the President of the Godly Girl Inc. nonprofit organization. She talks with us about how to handle those who hurt us! Tune in, you won't regret it!
Four things to keep in mind when responding vs. reacting are: Recognize, Resist, Realize, and Release
Scriptural references: Romans 13:8; 1 Peter 4:8-9; John 13:34; Hebrews 12:14;Hebrews 12:15; Psalms 37:8;Romans 12:17-19; Colossians 3:12-13; Matthew 5:9; Matthew 5:23-25; Proverbs 17:14; John 14:27; Philippians 4:7
Resources Melissa wants the listeners to explore!!
Reading-
Some helpful bible plans are: How to Love People You Disagree With; Forgiving What You Can’t Forget; Learn to Use Your Mouth Wisely.
Additionally, the following books:
Forgiving What you can’t forget-talks about moving on and making peace with painful memories
Emotional intelligence- explains the importance of emotions in your life and gives practical advice on how to improve you own emotional intelligence
Relational intelligence- really helped examine the role people had in my life so I knew how to properly manage the relationship and address the issues.
Journaling: Pastor Darius McClure talks about using the “Soul Care Strategy” when journaling. This technique has 4 prompting questions that have helped me tremendously during difficult to manage situations.
1. Expose your feelings:
What do I feel?
2. Identify the Real Loss vs Perceived Loss:
What did I really lose?
3. Expose the Lies:
What is the enemy telling me?
4.Apply the truth=Scripture:
What does God’s word say
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