Toxic Relationships From a Christian Viewpoint

[@ashlieleavelle]

Love this. Thank you so much. Listening!❤

[@martina5923]

Hello Ashlie! I am happy that you were encouraged and/or blessed by this discussion. Thanks for watching! Blessings abundant!❤

[@clownmaskvids]

Great topic and wonderful video. I’m praying blessings and a hedge of protection around this beautiful family. You are a light in your unsaved families lives. Continue trusting in the Lord ❤

[@martina5923]

Aww.. Thank you for your sweet prayers and comments! May the Lord bless you!❤

[@valentined.2510]

Thank you so much! We appreciate your kind words and prayers. Many blessings to you!

[@atif_ayub]

We can pray for these people to God that produce fruits amen hallelujah praise God ❤️🙏🕊️🙌

[@valentined.2510]

Absolutely! Prayer is so important! Thank you so much for watching! God bless you!

[@atif_ayub]

@valentined.2510 God bless you too as well🙌🙏🕊️❤️

[@ashlieleavelle]

I am so sorry Valentine was treated like that by her grandmother. Awful. It is truly heartbreaking when grandparents aren't kind to grandkids or play favorites.

[@valentined.2510]

Aww, thank you for your sweet words, Ashlie! Yes, it is sad when grandparents or other family members don't value one another, especially as believers. Still praying for you!

[@ashlieleavelle]

@@valentined.2510 Thank you 😊

[@kevindavis4709]

Valentine sorry you had too go through that. I noticed people push the idea of collage down your throat they can’t stand the fact if somebody doesn’t go to college there are good jobs out there too get without a college degree. College isn’t for everyone in life not everyone gonna be doing the same thing as others.

[@valentined.2510]

Thank you for your kind words, Kevin, and for your understanding. I agree: there are jobs that don't require college. I love to be a homemaker. One day, I hope to have a garden and learn other important skills. Thank you for watching and may God bless you!

[@nr1785]

People can still call themselves a Christian and do a lot of good works, but actually be a lost person who is secretly wicked. We have to be really careful and take lots of time and see if there is real good fruit. Not just fake fruit to impress and fool people.

[@martina5923]

So very true! It took us years and years to finally see the light on one particular family member. The devil sure had us fooled in thinking this person was a true Christian just because they had gone to church all their life practically…but lacked ongoing spiritual fruit. Thanks for watching and for your comments! May God bless you!

[@valentined.2510]

Yes indeed! Our actions should demonstrate our walk with Christ. Thank you for watching and may God bless you!

[@AmandainChrist88]

This is awesome Ty Ladies. May the Lord bless you abundantly! ❤

[@valentined.2510]

Thank you, Amanda, for your encouraging comments. I thank God that these videos are a blessing to you. May He bless and keep you!

[@martina5923]

Hello Amanda! Thanks so much for watching! Happy that you were blessed by the talk! May God shower you with blessings! ❤

[@AmandainChrist88]

@ your welcome Valentine. I pray the Lord blesses you and your family and I know he protects and provides and will continue to .

[@AmandainChrist88]

@ yes Martina may the Lord bless you and keep you all. When I think of you I think of psalm 91 because your testimonies remind me of his protection and provision .

[@davidnorris6920]

Another good video. You did a good job describing toxic relationships with examples.

[@martina5923]

Thank you, David! This terminology is all new to me as well, so had to do the research on all it entails. It is indeed interesting to learn of. 😊 Have a blessed weekend!

[@valentined.2510]

Thank you, David! We appreciate your feedback. :) May God bless you!

[@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits]

You summed it up perfectly!! Or God in His Word sums it up perfectly. The Fruit of the Spirit. If a person who claims to be a Christian and does not exhibit the Fruits of the Spirit, that person is NOT a Christian - I do not care how much of the Bible they can quote from memory and be preachy. They are not even a carnal Christian (I dont believe that exists anyway). But, I actually put it down to humbleness/humility. That is one Fruit of the Spirit that all Christians have deep down. And if people do not have true Humility they are false.

[@martina5923]

Well said!! Thank you for listening to the discussion and joining in! Blessings abundant!❤

[@valentined.2510]

Absolutely! Humility is so important and that we acknowledge our mistakes-but then learn from them. Thank you so much for watching! May God bless you!

[@nr1785]

Good explanation

[@davepage2466]

Boy who can't relate to all of this? Been there, done that, have the scars. I've witnessed family and friends rush into marriage, have kids, have multiple issues, and get divorced. Was it worth it? Only they know, and the kids know. Most of these people are not Christians though. I've learned the kind of toxic people to avoid through the benefit of experience-and am very cautious who I'm friends with or any other association. Unfortunately that extends to church experiences also, perhaps even more so. Sorry to hear about the bad grandparent experiences-I was fortunately spoiled by both sets of grandparents, but my Dad and other relatives are NOT the best so I get some of that. God bless you both!

[@valentined.2510]

I agree, Dave: it’s best to be cautious, even in church sadly. Sorry you experienced or witnessed toxic relationships. Makes one look forward to heaven even more, where there’s unity!😊 May God bless you too!

[@davepage2466]

@@valentined.2510 Well all these experiences have only benefited my sanctification, but yeah can't wait for heaven! God bless and hope you are well.

[@martina5923]

Thanks Dave for watching! And for sharing! We always enjoy learning about others’ real life stories!😊 Have a blessed weekend!

[@davepage2466]

@@martina5923 Same to you!

[@ashlieleavelle]

Big sign of toxicity or even narcissistic personality disorder....they don't apologize genuinely or see their wrong. IF they do apologize, it is," I am sorry you were hurt." Or," I am sorry you took it that way". They don't apologize and take accountability for what they did or said. It is a false apology. If someone is always the victim, that is a huge warning.

[@martina5923]

This behavior of " I'm sorry you took it that way" is exactly what turned our son away from Christianity, as someone in church leadership told him this ( and other similar statements ) in an ongoing basis for months.😞 Thank you for describing this better than I did!😊 I appreciate your comments Ashlie!❤

[@homespundevotions]

Bless your heart, Valentine. I'm so sorry to hear about the abuse you endured from your grandmother. May God bless you and heal every hurt. I love and appreciate you dear sisters so much. Praying for you all tonight.

[@valentined.2510]

Aww, thank you so much, Cheryl! Due to the relationship I had with her, today I still struggle and over-criticize myself. I'm so thankful for the healthy relationships the Lord has given me, such as my friendship with you! :) Thank you as always for praying and may God bless you!

[@homespundevotions]

You are so sweet. It is a blessing from God that He connected our paths and brought us together to be friends. You are a precious friend to me, and I am so thankful for you and your family. Sending much love to all of you today and praying for you.

[@AmandainChrist88]

Ladies would you please pray for my son he has these tendencies. But he is a survivor of a Brain injury and there tends to be links to TBI and personality disorder ( narcissism ) etc. thank you so much . I pray for him a lot extra prayer can’t hurt if you feel led to. My goal is to have patience and love him anyway just I’m more aware now .

[@martina5923]

Certainly! Prayers have gone up!✝Thank you for sharing this with us! ❤

[@valentined.2510]

Bless your heart! I know you're going through a lot from what you've shared before and your son's condition. You and your family are in our prayers.

[@AmandainChrist88]

@ Ty Valentine so much for understanding and praying for me and my family .

[@AmandainChrist88]

@@martina5923 thank you so much Martina . I’m so blessed by the videos you and Valentine do .

[@thangmeikonyak9225]

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[@forhisnamessake]

Thanks for watching, Thangmei and being so faithful to give me the hearts! Have a safe day and God bless!

[@martina5923]

Thank you sir, for your loyalty to our channel! May God bless you abundantly!

[@valentined.2510]

We appreciate you watching! God bless!

[@KhrawbokSawkmie-vs8np]

Can't say anything about the tonic because sometimes is needed in Thy life. Now in today's war to the coward soldiers without tonic, it'll be hard for them to faced the war. Tonic are made to the coward, when the war comes in Thy own country. Tonic is the midicine to the ones who knows to Have, but it'll be the death to ones who don't know to have. Everything to much is bad, but tonic too, have to drink for our good health, in our bodies pain. But not to destroy our own body, that'll be the sin in God. Amen. Tonic one peck daily is not a sin, two peck daily too, is not a sin. Many pecks that can created a sin in God. ❤. Because what goes inside our body is not a sin, but what comes from inside our body that may created a sin in God. Amen. ❤. God bless and stay safe in God's protection on earth, as long as you all have a life to lived on this earth. Amen. ❤...... . Truly.

[@forhisnamessake]

Sorry, Khrawbok, we were talking about toxic relationships, not a tonic you drink.

[@martina5923]

Hello, I can understand the language barrier. Being that German is my first language, I don't always understand the English language completely. Thus, I sincerely thought that TOXIC referred to getting drunk. In reality, this word means: " very harmful" ( Oxford Dictionary ) In toxic relationships, it refers to people being hurtful to each other. I hope I have helped you understand better. May God bless you!

[@KhrawbokSawkmie-vs8np]

I don't drink tonic, and about the toxic relationships, just write to make some kind of fun. Because in this, world thee, can go only on a right way. When the testing come from the Lord, thee may fall apart. What I wrote was wrong to let you know that, I make a mistakes because without doing the mistake thee can't correct thyself to do what is right. Amen. ❤. God bless and always stay safe. Amen. ❤.

[@KhrawbokSawkmie-vs8np]

The mistake it made, it had made a confused to someone. What wrong I wrote, and when the German lady look to the dictnory and she have wrote what is right. And the comment had extend too, to write here. Amen. ❤....