Meg Living Inside Out

I’ve struggled with jealousy A LOT. Here’s some of the thought patterns I’ve developed to fight it. Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:3-5 Conflict & confrontation is an inescapable part of human relationships, and it’s important that we get good at it! Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

In today’s episode we talk about how asking for help gives people a reason to invest in you emotionally and build a friendship with them. Not asking for help is not a strength, it’s guardedness. Ron Nash explains why communism is bad: https://www.biblicaltraining.org/advanced-worldview-analysis/ronald-nash (Create a free account, you can listen to all the audio!) Adam Grant explains how a healthy society need givers and matchers https://youtu.be/YyXRYgjQXX0 Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

I go on some serious tangents today, but it’s worth it! The Vanessa Van Edwards video is here: https://youtu.be/X8CD2QEYo6Q Kathy Koch and her resources can be found here: https://celebratekids.com Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

We’ve all heard about best friends. Maybe even had one. But is it realistic? Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?” Proverbs 18:14 Tweet Thread about Identity - https://twitter.com/MegLivInsideOut/status/1529904457940619276?s=20&t=FpWi1Wua13u4IPSmA4w-ug Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

Within the 12 disciples, Jesus had 3 close friends. This is a model to us for how to invest in our friends. • Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship Want to watch my video on Broken Friendship? https://www.inversedream.com/topic/broken-friendship

“And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.” Acts 16:13-14 In this episode, we discuss looking for gathering places of likeminded people and how spending quantity time with other builds quality relationships. Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” Deuteronomy 5:11 Names are pretty important to God. Here’s some ways I remember names: • Say it back to them when you meet • Visualize the face with the name after you leave • Write it down with other names of people in that group so you have a reference (I use Trello for this). • Ask: “Remind me of your name again?” Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others?” Matthew 5:47 Being friendly is part of our calling as Christians. • Compliments tell people “I like you.” • Questions tell people “I’m curious about you.” • And statements like “tell me about yourself” open up the floor and tell people “I want to know you.” Im this episode, I referenced: • My Mental Health Video - https://youtu.be/lGRIaTyHDqo • Vanessa Van Edwards Interview with Lewis Howe - https://youtu.be/QqnNqpvO5kQ • And my Broken Friendship video - https://youtu.be/gUFvalTP2AE Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“Therefore in all things, whatever you want people to do for you, so do for them for this is the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 The five love languages are gifts, words of affirmation, physical touch, quality time, and acts of service. It is important to learn how to love with all of them. Jessica Sowards of Roots and Refuge has a powerful video called “Fluency in Love: He cares about the Cowprint” that tells the story of how God showed her that some of her love languages were broken and how He healed them. https://youtu.be/3XVQXelBK48 I also share the story about how growing up in a logical family helped me to learn to communicate logically and strengthened how I understand and handle my emotions. Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 I believe that initiative is the sixth love language. According to this interview with Vaness Van Edwards, the most popular people are those who liked the most people: https://youtu.be/QqnNqpvO5kQ When we are grounded in Christ and we know that we are loved by Him, it becomes natural to show appropriation for others, which is the first step to initiating friendship. Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Proverbs 13:20 We all need good friends. It is God’s will for you that you do! First we talk about the OCEAN personality test with it’s five spectrums: Openness, Consciousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Then we discuss The Character Diamond which is based upon the spectrum of agreeableness. Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

“Do two walk together unless they have agreed to meet?“ Amos 3:3 Friendship is having shared values and mutual affection. Listen for more! Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

Welcome to Season Two! I hope you enjoy this series on Friendship!

Confrontation is hard. In this episode, I share about two separate ministry collaborations that went south around the same time and the process I took in dealing with each. After waiting many months, the first leader received my confrontation with humility and repentance. The second leader did not receive it.  If you need help working through a situation, visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/confronting-leaders

Joanna Gaines is the closest thing to an actual Proverbs 31 women I know of and even she says: “Because no one can physically do or be everything to everyone, I knew that some things would have to give. Anything that survived, I counted as sacred. The rest I let go.” https://magnolia.com/a-note-from-jo-on-wholeness Oh, and here’s that vlog about “Let There Be Art” - https://youtube.com/watch?v=KZAv6mq363M&list=PL5IXZupwPQM5FPfMTCOSV2DzxwE_CxQxK&index=9&t=1s