February 24, 2023

Podcast Episode 180 - To Communicate or Not to Communicate pt 3 – Listen Up

February 24, 2023/ Heather Bunch

What do you do when a close friend or spouse shares what they need? Embrace and love unconditionally? Or, Dismiss and get defensive?

Have you ever struggled with what someone else needed when it conflicted with what you needed?

Do your closest friends’ and family’s personalities rub you the wrong way?

I’ve been discussing what you need with those closest to you. But what happens when the tables are turned, and your spouse or friend needs to share with you what they need or have that difficult convo? What do you do? How do you respond? Let’s break it down.

Today is for you if…

If you’re tired of simple conversations turning into something bigger than they should.
If you desire closer, honest relationships.
If you’re ready to embrace what makes your friends and loved ones different.

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What do you do when a close friend or spouse shares what they need? Embrace and love unconditionally? Or, Dismiss and get defensive?

Have you ever struggled with what someone else needed when it conflicted with what you needed?

Do your closest friends’ and family’s personalities rub you the wrong way?

Are your relationships thriving, surveying or dying?

Have you ever struggled to share your thoughts, opinions or needs with those closest to you?

Do you feel others should know what you need, and it bothers you that they don’t get it?

Are your closest relationships thriving, surveying or dying?

Have you had a seemingly simple conversation go south and turn into world war 3?

Do you wish your spouse or best friends knew what you needed and communicated that to you?

Do you want to live a life of significance?

Are you ready to make a difference?

Do you desire to leave this world better than you found it?

If you were standing before God, what would you tell Him what’s important to you?

Do you value love, generosity, joy or gratitude? Or maybe it’s hard work, integrity, belonging or community?

Whatever you value, are you living out those values in your everyday life?

Do you ever struggle with making or keeping good habits?

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you consistently live the life that will move you toward your dreams?

Do you have a dream in your heart but going anywhere fast?

Have you been saying, “someday I’ll…” Write a book, change careers, start a family, learn a new skill…but some days never seem to come?

Do you know what to do to make your purpose a reality but freeze up instead of moving forward?

Would you say you’re more positive or negative?

Have you ever automatically called yourself a dummy or idiot after making a mistake?

When you’re in a group of people, and they start complaining, have you ever joined in without even thinking about it?

What do you think about most often?

Where do your thoughts go when you struggle to believe the best about yourself? Negative or positive?

Are your thoughts serving you or dragging you down?

Do you want to live a life of significance?

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you desire to leave this world better than you found it?

Do you still feel like something’s blocking you from really getting close to God?

Do you also struggle with letting other people into your life?

Have you ever shut out someone that was trying to help you?

Have you ever been afraid to come to God?

Some days do you want to crawl under a rug and hide from the hurt and pain in your life or the world?

Do you need a place to get refreshed, where your heart feels full?

What do you do when you make a mistake? Do you run to God or run away and hide?

Do you see God as the Sovereign in the sky waiting to swat you with His Heavenly flyswatter when you need to learn a lesson?

Do you struggle with feeling shame when you’re in church or praying? Or does that shame keep you from praying?

Do you ever struggle to receive love? Or maybe you don't feel lovable?

When you think of God, do you feel like He's waiting to punish you?

Do you run to Him or away from Him when you make a mistake?

Do you do all the Christian things, pray, read Bible, and go to church, yet you don’t feel close to God?

When you approach God, do you feel not enough? Not good enough, haven’t done enough, not holy enough? Not as good as so-and-so?

Or do you feel like you’re too much for God to love you? Too much sin? Too many issues? Too many mistakes? Too much drama?

Who are you? Or better yet, who do you want to be?

Do you dream of more than what you're currently experiencing?

Do you ever fear you'll never reach those dreams?

If you want an extraordinary level of life, then you must upgrade your identity. To make it worth it, you must create a compelling future.

What do you believe about yourself?

Are you convinced you’re not enough or are more than enough because Jesus in you is enough?

What do you do when you’re identity is put to the test? Do you fall back to the level of your belief, or do you rise to the challenge?

Who are you really? Who do you want to be?

Have you ever made a mistake and called yourself names because of it?

What do you do when you do something great? Do you praise or reward yourself?

What do you believe about yourself? Good, bad, ugly? Or mix?

Do you want to believe good things about yourself but struggle to see that good things?

Do you ever feel like a charlatan or liar when you say good things about yourself because you don’t believe them?

Who are you really?

What do you believe about yourself? Good, bad, ugly? Or mix?

Do you believe good things about yourself but feel like there’s another level you want to get to?

Are you fully living the life God planned for you to live yet?