Pro 13:20 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
1Co 15:33 Do not be deceived; evil company corrupts good habits.
Toxicity is the quality of being toxic or poisonous. It is the quality of being very harmful or unpleasant in a persuasive or insidious way (Oxford Dictionary).Toxic people are overbearing, demanding perhaps even abusive. Some may even use fear and guilt to manipulate. Others are judgmental, complainers, whiners etc They push you into compromising your values.
Remedy to toxicity is not in mere subtraction of the concerned parties but in dealing with the addiction. We need to carefully chose ” our inner circles” . We must surround ourselves with people who build you up in Jesus as you continue loving and praying for those ” others “. We need to set clear boundaries that will enable us keep the good in and the bad out.
Some people are rejuvenating but others are depleting. Some people in our lives can be spiritually beneficial while others can be harmful, hindering our growth .Toxic people will keep you from growing, they are a danger to your morality, integrity and will eclipse your God given destiny. The fall comes in when you allow toxic individuals to negatively influence and poison you spiritually and emotionally”.
Further readings:
Psa 1:1
Pro 6:27
1Co 5:11
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