Craig Groeschel
Every relationship is the result of what you’ve allowed. If you don’t like what you have change what you expect and what you accept.

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
a) Manipulators in the Bible

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
a) Manipulators in the Bible
b) Manipulators greatest weapons

Threats
• If you want to work here, you’ll do this.
• If you don’t do this, I’m leaving you.
• If you don’t tell me, I’m hanging up.
• If you don’t pay more attention to me, I’m taking you out of my will.
• If you don’t do this, you are not getting any of that.

Guilt
• If you love me, you’d do what I ask.
• After all I’ve done for you; you won’t do this one thing.
• Silent treatment: I’m not talking to you right now.
• Thought we were close; obviously I can’t count on you.
• If you don’t do this, you’re not good.
• If you don’t meet my needs, I’ll find another way to get them met.

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
a) Recognize when someone is trying to control you

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
a) Recognize when someone is trying to control you
b) How do you know you are being manipulated?
• You can’t say no to a certain person
• You always feel guilty
• You feel ultimately responsible
• You compromise your values

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
a) Recognize when someone is trying to control you
b) How do you know you are being manipulated?
c) Declare that this is not going to work on me

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
3) Dealing with bullies and manipulators
a) Easier when you know who you are in Christ

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
3) Dealing with bullies and manipulators
a) Easier when you know who you are in Christ
b) Recognize the power behind them

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
3) Dealing with bullies and manipulators
a) Easier when you know who you are in Christ
b) Recognize the power behind them
c) Don’t feed the beast

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
3) Dealing with bullies and manipulators
a) Easier when you know who you are in Christ
b) Recognize the power behind them
c) Don’t feed the beast
d) Stand your ground

Bring it to the Table
1) Understanding manipulation and bullies
2) Breaking the power of manipulation, intimidation and bullies
3) Dealing with bullies and manipulators
a) Easier when you know who you are in Christ
b) Recognize the power behind them
c) Don’t feed the beast
d) Stand your ground
e) Fix your identity on Christ