To understand how God works, I must understand my Bible and write down what He shows me.

1. Hammer- aggressive, hostile. Your wrong I’m right, intimidator, win by force kind of person

2. Obsessive talker – talk, talk, talk-can’t handle any amount of dead space

3. Bubble Buster- everything is bad, glass is half empty, Eeyore type

4. Volcano- quiet most of the time -never say a word – until the lid comes off

5. Space Invader- lacks awareness of personal space (Obsessive talker is a space invader)

6. Nit Pickers- will always find something wrong. Perfectionist usually a legalist as well

7. Constant Complainer- everything is hard, complain, nothing is ever right or good (find something wrong in virtually every situation)

8. Manipulators- uses guilt, little schemes, devices to get their way-subtle and sneaky (political/polarizing)

9. Clam- silent treatment, non-talker –but they want you to be able to know how they are feeling

10. Garbage Collector- carries everything with them and then dumps it in to conversations

Turn in your Bibles: 2 Timothy 2:23-26

Dealing with Difficult People

What are my choices?

* You can choose to nurse/curse it.

* You can choose to reverse it.

The Biblical Response:

1. Don’t entertain Arguments

The Biblical Response

2. Be as kind and as Patient as Possible

The Biblical Response

3. Share the Word and aim at the Heart

The Biblical Response

4. Pray that they would hear the Word of God and come to their senses, escape from the devils trap, do the will of God

The Biblical Response

5. Release them.

The Biblical Response

6. Live redemptively.