{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Connected Mom","title":"How to Find Godly Support When You Don't Know Who to Trust","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1879,"description":"Many believers feel torn between loving others and protecting their hearts. We’re taught to include everyone, forgive quickly, and keep our doors open—but Scripture also calls us to wisdom and discernment in who we allow to shape our thinking, emotions, and spiritual direction.\nIn this conversation, we explore the difference between loving people and trusting them equally—and why healthy boundaries aren’t unloving, but deeply biblical.\nAuthor Becky Harling joins us to unpack what emotionally healthy, Christ-centered friendships look like, how to recognize unsafe relational patterns, and how to heal when relationships wound us. Together, we examine how grounding our identity in Jesus frees us to love generously without becoming drained, resentful, or spiritually pulled off course.\nThis episode provides clarity on:\nwhy loving everyone doesn’t mean giving everyone equal access to your heart\nhow to identify safe, reciprocal friendships\nwarning signs of codependency, control, gossip, and emotional imbalance\nhow prayer shapes wise relational decisions\nwhat loyalty and long-term friendship look like in a Christ-centered life\nhow to set boundaries without becoming guarded or cynical\nsteps toward healing after relational hurt\nProduced by Faith Over Fear and LifeAudio\nResource referenced: Friend-Wise: Practical Ideas for Richer Relationships","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4xMGQpwDWGn_vQkTOOQNmNZbIWBBkK_tfB1k-SLUdCA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZDBi/NTY0MDY0Yjg4NGFk/YzUzOTA0MGFjMjY2/NTA2Zi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}