Toxic Trait of the Day-Spotting Spiritual Manipulation

Send us Fan Mail “God told me, you better obey” can sound like faith, but it often functions like control. We talk about spiritual manipulation as a toxic trait that has harmed a lot of people, especially in church spaces, and we draw a clear line between spiritual guidance that helps you grow and spiritual control that keeps you emotionally dependent. If you’ve ever been pressured by guilt, fear, titles, or “touch not my anointed,” this conversation gives you language for what you felt and p...