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When to Walk Away

Finding Freedom from Toxic People

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When to Walk Away

Written by: Gary Thomas
Narrated by: Gary Thomas
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Audiobook narrated by Gary Thomas.

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

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Especially every Christian should read this, so the church can serve God first in life, and not be kept busy with distracting unhealthy relationships. G.T. gives practical advice on how to deal, without leaving, difficult relationships. I love how he differentiates difficult from toxic relationships and does really not suggest to leave any easily. Instead, he emphasizes the importance to well examine oneself for necessary improvement in character.

Must-read to learn to focus on important things, and people

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Absolutely LOVED this book.
Such good truths about freedom to pursue the purpose God has given us and walk away from those to steal our energy away from this.

FANTASTIC book

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Highly recommend! It's Christian based as you should be able.to tell by the cover. However, even if you are not a Christian there's still loads of helpful info. I was able to see where I'm toxic in areas I never noticed before, as well as seeing where others have been toxic to me as well.

Fantastic book!

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This is teaching I have never been exposed to and it is so valuable. Loved looking at Jesus from a different angle.

Fantastic, I needed this.

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I needed to listen to this 8 years in the thick of toxic relationships. But better late than never. It was freeing to learn that I was not crazy, and that everything I saw in that woman in my life, was in fact toxic, and I have a solid reason to not allow her in my life again.

Freeing!

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