Welcome back to the Brilliant Perspectives Podcast.

I'm your host, Jalen Voden, here with you for another episode of Learning Powered by the Heart.

You know, every day of our lives is an opportunity for learning the way God walks with us.

And today's episode is specifically dedicated to the practice ground of difficult people.

And just before we dive in today, a quick message from Graham Cook.

Christ in you is your greatest reality.

The father connecting with Christ in you is the key focus for all your growth and experience in the fullness of God.

Direct learning from God was the way Jesus learned how to walk with God as a man.

Now with Christ in us, we have the same guaranteed process to follow.

This means that like Jesus, we are experiencing the same relationship with the father that he enjoyed and loved.

This is what it means to be Christ like.

My name is Graham Cook. This is my personal invitation to you.

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At Brilliant, we are passionate about discovering how God walks with us in a way that allows you to learn how best to walk with Him.

So, welcome to your first practice ground, difficult people.

These are the people who great on your nerves, they tax your patience and they are abrasive, harsh or distant.

Have you ever known anyone like that or is it just me?

The good news is the people that we find most challenging are a wonderful catalyst in our transformation into the image of Christ.

That's why it's so important that you recognize His ways.

Not only that, but if another person's behavior causes you to feel frustrated, anxious, angry, impatient or hurt,

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