Where there are crazy people, there is drama, they go hand in hand. Crazy people will tend to make rude comments, judge our decisions, lie on us, talk at length about what we’re doing wrong and rarely have anything nice to say. They create unnecessary complexity, strife and, worst of all, stress.
Nevertheless, handling a drama maker is quite easy, you can remove their energy from around you by removing yourself from the situation. Period!
Let’s talk about how this relates to Job.
Job had three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. He called them “miserable comforters” (Job 16:2) and “undependable brothers” (Job 6:15). What did they say to make Job evaluate their friendship this way? Well, they spoke plain craziness. They crushed Job’s spirit through their long-winded speeches, argumentative nature, and lack of empathy. To have been his closes friends, their behavior was crazy, cruel and critical.
In this season of your life, do you need to reevaluate your friendships? Are you hanging out with “miserable comforters”? Are the people in your circle considered undependable?
Dealing with drama-makers can be exhausting. They don’t play by the same rules as you. In fact, drama-makers are “above your pay grade.” This means you’re dealing with someone who has a crazy problem that they are truly helpless to get past without professional help from Jesus.
Crazy-makers are Christians who can control their behavior, but choose not to control their behavior. They are not mentally ill, rather saved, messy and crazy. They love to stir up trouble for others. They come after you intentionally to drive you crazy, which gets you upset resulting in you not being able to fulfill your purpose and reach your destiny.
What do you do when you are talking to crazy? Walk away. Don’t accept the phone call. Distance yourself from them emotionally and physically. You have the power to disarm that crazy Christian, by not reacting and walking away. It’s just that simple.
Don’t put up with crazy-making behavior another day. Don’t inadvertently enable their behavior. There are 7.674 billion people in the world. I’m sure you can find another person(s) to replace the crazy-makers in your environment.
And remember, always go to God if you need help removing the crazy-makers out of your life. He can handle crazy church folks.
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