When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People
Ebook
Overview
Don't let toxic people undermine your God-given calling. . .learn when to walk away.
Have you ever counted how many times Jesus walked away from toxic people or let them walk away from him? The answer may surprise you.
Drawing from years serving as a pastor, Gary Thomas, bestselling author of Sacred Marriage, looks at biblical examples from the lives of Jesus, Paul, and Nehemiah to equip you to handle toxic people with grace and firmness.
We often feel the guilt and responsibility of meeting the needs of unhealthy people in our lives—whether a sibling, parent, spouse, coworker, or friend. And most of us struggle to recognize when a relationship has become toxic and how to move beyond it.
In When To Walk Away, you'll discover how to:
- Learn the difference between difficult people and toxic people.
- Find refuge in God when you feel under attack.
- Discern when and how to walk away from a toxic situation.
- Keep a tender heart even in unhealthy relationships.
- Grow your inner strength and invest in reliable people.
Toxic relationships leave us drained, and we all experience them. If you're wondering what to do next, Gary Thomas has written this practical and helpful book for you. —Jennie Allen, author of Get Out of Your Head, founder of IF:Gathering
Top Highlights
“controlling others is a primary sign of toxicity, not a method for ministry.” (Page 21)
“we must learn how to be hated without letting it distract or destroy us.” (Page 15)
“Murder is more than wanting someone’s lungs to stop breathing; there is the murder of ministry, the murder of reputation, the murder of happiness, and the murder of peace. In Matthew 5:21–22, Jesus expands the definition of murder to include malicious intent.” (Page 31)
“In the wise words of the seventh-century monk John Climacus, ‘A single wolf, helped by a demon, can trouble an entire flock.’1 In more contemporary language, one toxic person can all but empty a solid midsize church if he or she isn’t called out on it.” (Page 14)
“If you employ ‘normal’ methods of resolving conflict with a toxic person, they won’t work. Toxic people don’t respond to empathy, and they’re not afraid of shame. They have different motivations and different fears than ‘average’ people.” (Page 49)
'[When to Walk Away's] core message is crucial for readers of all religious backgrounds. Chapters discuss how to understand the difference between difficult people (who can be negotiated with) and toxic people (who will not negotiate in good faith, and actively seek to cause harm), as well as the importance of knowing when to walk away from truly toxic individuals. When to Walk Away is an invaluable resource for personal, church, and public library collections, highly recommended.' - Wisconsin Bookwatch
Product Details
- Title : When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People
- Author: Thomas, Gary
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9780310346791