A caller on New Life Live radio (www.newlife.com) asked us the following question on Wednesday’s show: “I want to be closer with people and have more intimate relationships, but I’ve been burned in the past and have been hurt by a lot of people. What should I do?” Amongst other things that Steve Arterburn and […]
Aquaintances Review from last week: How do you know if a person is safe? You need to understand the “safety pyramid” and always apply the rules of the pyramid in order to protect yourself (and others) from getting too close, too fast. Imagine a pyramid, just like the ones in Egypt or on the back […]
Friends As Randy Jackson would say, “So, Yo dog, check it out… check it out.” Yesterday, I kid you not, a call on the radio that violated all of rules of the safety pyramid (www.newlife.com, radio archives, 5/20/09). Caller: “I’m really in a tough situation. My husband wants to live in Florida near his aging parents and […]
Safe People SAFE PEOPLE —————– F R I E N D S —————————— A C Q U A I N T A N C E S “So that’s what the Safety Pyramid looks like.” It’s so simple yet complex. Easy to understand yet profound in its implications. It is a way to stay safe and […]