{"id":811,"date":"2020-06-29T15:06:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T15:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gator3012.temp.domains\/~wearebul\/?p=811"},"modified":"2023-06-29T16:13:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T16:13:32","slug":"how-can-we-help-our-child-out-of-an-unhealthy-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gator3012.temp.domains\/~wearebul\/2020\/06\/29\/how-can-we-help-our-child-out-of-an-unhealthy-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can We Help Our Child Out of an Unhealthy Friendship?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reality is, we all need friends! Friends are a good gift, and essential for our spiritual health. However, when a friendship takes the seat of God in our life, we\u2019re in danger. Kara paves a way for us to steer our kids toward healthy friendships, originally two years ago, but today we get to learn from these timeless truths again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scripture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.<\/em><\/p>\nProverbs 12:26<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Reflect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While it might be easier to recognize idolatry of a spouse, child, career or dream, it\u2019s much more difficult to identify the trap of an idolatrous friendship. We are so often blind to the dysfunction of unhealthy friendships, and as a result, walk into destructive sin without blinking twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking it a step further, our child\u2019s peer relationships will be some of the most formative to who they become. So, if friendships hold this much weight, how can we grow in our awareness of unhealthy tendencies and come alongside our kids to help cultivate healthy friendships?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Know the warning signs. <\/strong>Be aware of your child\u2019s friendships. Know the context of their conversations, the frequency of their communication and the type of things they do together. If you\u2019re concerned, ask:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n