Toxic Relationship
We all know the biblical description of agape love from 1 Corinthians 13. Pam and Bill Farrell, in their book, 10 Best Decisions a Single Can Make, paraphrase that passage to define “toxic relationships.”
The Opposite of Christ-like Love
• Toxic relationships are impatient and unkind. 
• Toxic relationships are envious and jealous.
• Toxic relationships boast and are self-glorifying.
• Toxic relationships are arrogant and proud, self-centered and rude.
• Toxic relationships easily lose their temper and keep track of all offenses and hold a grudge.
• Toxic relationships are thrilled when people look and feel stupid.
• Toxic relationships love a mistake because they can tell everyone of the error and replay it over and over.
• Toxic relationships run to evil, never protect others, and give up on people and life easily.
Note: Read Leslie Vernick’s post about this at Toxic Love.
Join the Conversation
We each need to ask our self the question, “Which of these unhealthy, selfish, toxic styles of relating do I need to repent of?”
We also need to ask our self, “If someone I know is “loving” in these toxic ways, how can I speak the truth in love to this person so they can grow in Christlike love?”
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