Hello, and thanks for joining us today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren, and today we're continuing in a series

called The Miracle of Mercy.

Rick will show us how God's mercy can lift your guilt, heal your wounds, and transform the

way you live.

And next is part two of a message called Showing Mercy to Your Family.

Now, in every family, we have what I call VDPs.

Now, when I talk about family, I'm not just talking about mom and dad and kids,

a nuclear family.

I'm talking about your brothers and sisters, your moms,

your dads, your aunts, your uncles. Everybody has an extended family. And in that extended

family, you have some VDPs, which I call very draining people. Now, don't look at them right now,

but you know who they are. Okay. There are difficult people, and difficult people

are hard to work with. They're irresponsible. They're immature. They are demanding people.

They're pushy. They're self-centered. They always want everything their way. They're aggressive.

They're often rude, difficult people, demanding

people. There are destructive people. There are people who are abusive in relationships.

And they hurt everybody and they're manipulative. And then there are disappointing people.

And those are people in your family who break their promise. And they tell you they do something

they don't.

And sometimes they're disloyal.

And you can't depend on them.

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