Episode 242: Jesus Was Not a Codependent

If you've ever felt confused by how Jesus did everything for everyone and saved people and helped them and yet you can never do enough to feel like enough, then today's episode is

for you. If you've ever felt like you're not sure how to be a good Christian and also take care of your own needs, today's episode is also for you. I'm so excited to share with you the many examples I've found in the scriptures of how Jesus was not a codependent.

 

Time Stamps:

[00:53] – “Jesus was not a rescuer.”

[07:17] – “Mind your own business.”

[14:23] – Codependents usually want to save people from consequences, but everyone reaps what they sow.

[19:54] – Don’t expect people around you to mind-read. (Hint: They can’t.)

[24:13] – What is the sermon on the mount actually about?

[36:56] – “I’m not participating in this.”

[42:53] – There’s freedom and love in allowing people to choose for themselves.

 

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Scripture references in this episode:

Paul's thorn: 2 Cor. 12:7-10

Be of good cheer: John 16:33

Judge not: Matt. 7:1

Not a victim: John 18:11

Reap what you sow: Galatians 6:7-8

Powerlessness: Romans 7:14-15, 17, 19

Act, not react: Rev. 3:20

Ask for what you need: Matt. 7:7-8

It's okay to not be liked: Matt. 5:11-12

Misunderstanding the sermon on the mount: Matt. 5:38-42, but ALSO 44-47

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