SETTING BOUNDARIES
May 2, 2021 | Pastor Brian Moss
BOUNDARIES: The chosen set of behaviors that I will and will not accept from others.
“They load you with impossible demands that they themselves don’t even try to keep.”
(Matthew 23:4, The Living Bible)
Signs of Boundary Intruders:
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5 WAYS TO SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES
1. Believe that you
“Christ has set us free! This means we are really free. Now hold on to your freedom and don’t ever become slaves…” (Galatians 5:1, CEV)
“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.”
(1 Corinthians 16:13–14, NLT)
2. Learn to love without
“Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.”
(Proverbs 19:19, NLT)
“For we are each responsible for our own conduct.” (Galatians 6:5, NLT)
“Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.” (Proverbs 19:18, NLT)
3. Care enough to
“Speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ…” (Ephesians 4:15, NLT)
“Stop lying to each other; tell the truth, for we are parts of each other and when we lie to each other we are hurting ourselves.” (Ephesians 4:25, The Living Bible)
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“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” (Proverbs 4:23, NLT)
· Emotions
· Ideas
· Physical
· Relational
· Time
“Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.” (Matthew 5:37, NLT)
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“And let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up.” (Galatians 6:9, The Living Bible)
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