Prayer To Withdraw From Every Toxic Relationship In Your Life

The key to making this distance work is to avoid indulging in your anger or bitterness. We shouldn’t respond by gossiping or ridiculing the person (I Peter 3:9, II Corinthians 12:20) no matter how much they hurt us. Instead, we should focus on building a stronger and healthier relationship with Him to help us forgive and move forward. Sometimes, it’s best to respond to toxicity by turning the other cheek (Luke 6:29). Other times, we can repay evil with good (1 Peter 3:9). We should always seek to forgive though (Mark 11:25) as Jesus did for us. If you are having trouble finding the will to forgive, pray for those who mistreated you (Luke 6:28, Romans 12:14, Matthew 5:44).

Psalm 147:3 tells us that God “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Only God’s healing power can truly restore peace to a broken or traumatized heart. As much as we wish that the toxic person would apologize, there are many times where that simply won’t happen. Only God will be able to truly heal us where we are broken.

Ending these types of relationships can be very scary, and the person is likely to erupt in anger. Trust God to help you recognize when a relationship is becoming detrimental to your business, your spirituality, or the health of your family life. Further trust Him to give you the courage to end the relationship, and to give you thick enough skin to take the criticism that you may face for ending the relationship.