Best of 2022: Fueling Great Relationships With Others
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In this best of 2022 broadcast, Dr. John Townsend offers practical ideas on how to create incredibly meaningful relationships in every area of your life. He describes the types of people who are needed on your “life team” to help you grow – and others who need to be held at arm’s length, as you seek balance in your relationships with friends and colleagues.
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| 0:00.0 | Music |
| 0:10.0 | Proberto Chapter 4, horse 23. |
| 0:13.0 | Guard your heart for a from it flow the will springs of life. |
| 0:17.0 | If I don't take care of my heart, which is my emotions and my values and my schedule and all that, |
| 0:22.0 | then I'm not going to be able to give it to anybody else. |
| 0:24.0 | That's Dr. John Townsend. |
| 0:26.0 | He's our guest today on focus on the family, sharing some relational tools to help you invest in others |
| 0:32.0 | and to allow others to speak into your life. |
| 0:35.0 | Thanks for joining us as we continue with one of our top programs from the past year. |
| 0:39.0 | Your host is focus president and author Jim Dele and I'm John Fuller. |
| 0:43.0 | You know, John, I think everyone wants to live a healthy life, who doesn't? |
| 0:47.0 | But we don't always know how to get there or maybe have the discipline to get there. |
| 0:52.0 | Sometimes there are some unhealthy attributes that we manifest that can prevent us from living the best lives we can have, |
| 1:00.0 | especially in relationships. |
| 1:02.0 | And our good friend Dr. John Townsend has thought a lot about this and has some wonderful ideas on how to get in a healthier spot |
| 1:11.0 | and strengthen our lives spiritually and then be that cup of cold water that we can actually offer to others. |
| 1:17.0 | And this is what Jesus is really calling us to do. |
| 1:20.0 | You can't give out of an empty bucket. |
| 1:23.0 | In this best of 2022 broadcast, John will deliver some great practical wisdom for us. |
| 1:29.0 | And I think everyone will want to kick back, get a cup of coffee or hot cocoa and listen to this one. |
| 1:36.0 | I would agree, especially at this time of year, we try to find balance and encouragement most of us in reset |
| 1:42.0 | and Dr. Townsend will help us with this. |
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