Relationship Goals by Michael Todd
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Every relationship problem you will ever have has one person in common — you — and that's actually the best news, because it means real change is within reach.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Todd argues that before you can build healthy relationships with others, you have to do serious work on your relationship with yourself and with God. Why is it tempting to skip that inner work and jump straight to finding the right person?
2.He introduces the idea that many people are looking for the right person when they should be focused on becoming the right person. What's the practical difference between those two orientations? Which one describes where you've spent most of your energy?
3.Todd talks openly about personal baggage — past wounds, bad habits, and unhealed areas — that we bring into every relationship. What's one piece of 'luggage' you know you carry? How has it affected your closest relationships?
a.Have you ever tried to deal with that baggage on your own without God's help? What happened?
b.What would it look like to hand that specific bag over to God this week?