8 Types of Friends

When Sympathy Becomes Slavery

The Perpetual Victim

Message 1 in the Series: "When Helping Isn't Helping"

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Introduction

Have you ever known someone who always has a crisis? Every time you see them, they have a new problem, a new tragedy, a new reason why life is unfair. They come to you with tears in their eyes and a story that breaks your heart. And being a good Christian, you help them. You give them money, you give them time, you give them your shoulder to cry on.

But here's what you notice: they never get better. In fact, they seem to get worse. The problems multiply, the crises intensify, and your help becomes their expectation. What started as compassion has become your enslavement to their endless needs.

Some people have made victimhood their...