Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. It's hard for us to admit our limits,

but when you begin to accept your limits, you can be free from the burden of attempting to do

what you don't have the power to do.

In today's episode, we'll continue to listen through an old radio series Paul recorded in 2006 called

Survival Skills. Today's episode is titled Humbly Admit Your Limits, and it's the sixth of the series.

Check the show notes to see where the first five episodes can be found. Now,

here's Paul with Humbly Admit Your Limits. I was so excited that my sister and I ended up in

the same city as adults. I dreamed that we would hang out together all the time. I laughed as I thought about the endless shopping trips we would take,

about trying on shoes together and driving the salesman crazy.

Oh, and I thought about the diet we would try together,

which would always end with us numbing ourselves with chocolate as we faced yet another failure.

Most of all, I looked forward to Jenny being my confidant, my mentor, my very best friend.

But it's turned out to be a disaster.

I don't know what's wrong with her.

She seems so angry.

She spends most of the time when we're together, either criticizing me or debating with me. And lately, she always seems to be busy when I try

to get together with her. I have tried everything I know to do. But nothing seems to help.

I just wish I could reach inside of Jenny,

turn a switch, and change whatever's gone wrong.

I wish I could make a difference.

I wish I could, but I don't know what to do.

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