Have you ever found yourself dealing with a toxic person? They are abusive, they bring you down, they stress you out, cause you harm, bring you distress, and sometimes they downright get on your nerves. If so, the question becomes what should we do about the presence of a toxic person or toxic people in our lives? In 1 Samuel 25, there’s a story about a woman named Abigail who was married to a toxic man, and she models for us how to handle the toxic person in our lives, whether it’s a spouse, a family member, friend, co-worker, or church member, Abigail teaches us how to handle toxic people, and we’re going to learn a lot from her in today’s message.
How To Handle Toxic People
March 3, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • 1 Samuel 25:1–42
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