Relationships are complex. All of them. Friendships, situationships, talking stages, friends with benefits— they all have their fair share of complexities within our lives. The real question is how do we manage them? How do we go about putting our hearts before those who have the power to break them? How do we regulate our emotions within these interpersonal relationships with lifelong friends and sometimes strangers? The correct answer is we don’t know! The conversation this week focuses specifically on that. We take a deep dive into different types of relationships and share our viewpoints on how we approach them. You’ll be surprised at what our hosts say in this episode, but you might be able to relate more than you know.

There are moments in the life of every believer where we find ourselves enduring a “Paul Experience”; struggling with recognizing, identifying, and maneuvering through the process of handling the thorn in our flesh. As dedicated followers of Christ, we divulge into the world of thorns and thistles, sharing our perspectives and insight on what we believe the thorn to be and how it ties into various traumatic events that we’ve faced in the past. We converse with one another and share both the good and bad aspects of pain through the thorn. What does it look like? What purpose does it serve? And why is it there? We also speak about the biblical symbolism behind the thorn, and question if the thorn in the life of a believer is necessary for purpose. We speak from the vantage point of inquisition, but also assurance. We speak from the vantage point of sorrow, but also of hope. We speak from the vantage point of bearing a HEAVY cross while managing a painful thorn.