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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2025 · 23 MIN

The Danger of Enabling by Mike Sharman

from Share HealthCare With Mike Sharman - Discussing Medical Freedom, Religious Freedom and Financial Freedom Through Health Care Sharing · host Mike Sharman

Have you ever mistaken enabling for kindness? Join Doug Apple and Mike Sharman as they confront the difficult but critical topic of enabling, exploring why it's a deceptive form of "help" that ultimately harms the people we care about. Using the tragic example of a recent church shooting, Mike explains how accommodating mental or spiritual illness, whether in an individual or an entire culture, only makes people smaller and prevents them from living up to their God-given potential. In this powerful conversation, you will learn: -- Why enabling a person's weakness is the most unkind thing you can do. -- How true compassion involves helping people confront their problems rather than sweeping them under the rug. -- The spiritual component of destructive behaviors and the role of demonic influence. -- Why Christian culture provides protective boundaries that benefit everyone, even atheists. -- The importance of self-sufficiency and interdependency in Christian community, as exemplified by a medical ministry like Share Healthcare. Scriptures for Further Study -- John 10:10 +++++++ You can find out more information about Share HealthCare by calling 1-844-Share HC, or by visiting their website: https://sharehealthcare.com/

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"Anytime we're enabling somebody in their weakness, we're making them smaller." --Mike Sharman The Danger of Enabling: True Kindness vs. False Compassion In this episode, Mike Sharman of Share Healthcare joins Doug Apple to discuss the danger of enabling. Using a recent tragic event as a powerful example, they explore the difference between true compassion that strengthens people and false kindness that accommodates and perpetuates their weaknesses. The conversation extends beyond individual issues to cultural and even governmental enabling, highlighting the importance of building up moral, spiritual, and intellectual muscles rather than making people dependent. +++++++ You can find out more information about Share HealthCare by calling 1-844-Share HC, or by visiting their website: https://sharehealthcare.com/

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