DEFINING CODEPENDENCY

Baca:

"For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever." Romans 1:25 NAS


Bacaan tahunan:

Thoughts for Today
Codependent behavior has existed nearly as long as men and women have walked the earth. A codependent person is addicted to another person, creating an imbalanced relationship.



 

If another person's misbehavior is affecting your sense of well-being and you have become obsessed with controlling that person's behavior, you are in a codependent relationship.

 

Consider this ...
Codependents take ownership of another person's problems, get their sense of well-being from managing the behavior of the dependent person, and end up being controlled by the person they are trying to help. By centering their lives on the person they are trying to help, they exchange the truth of God for a lie, worshipping and serving a created person rather than God the Creator.



Codependency is sinful because the person becomes mastered by a loved one's problem or becomes a loved one's master (playing God).

Think about whether you have seen any of these indications of codependency in your own life or anyone else's. If you see codependent traits in someone else, pray for their eyes to be opened. If you see them in your own life, ask God's forgiveness and his help. Recognize your helplessness and place your trust in him.


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