Distant. Divided. Dysfunctional. Devour. Devastation.
Honor is due.
Love is the greatest commandment.
Forgiveness is a given.
Trust can be eroded or earned.
Proverbs 25:28
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
Boundaries are beneficial.
Boundaries help prevent the bad, and promote the good.
Two types of people you don't want to become in regards to boundaries:
1. Those whose walls are broken.
2. Those who build walls with no gates.
Two reasons you need boundaries to prevent the bad:
1. Your Heart
Jeremiah 17:9a
The heart is deceitful above all things
2. The Foolishness of People
Proverbs 10:23
A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
Proverbs 13:16
All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
Proverbs 18:2
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
Proverbs 28:26
Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
Two reasons you need boundaries to promote the good:
1. Your Healing
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
2. The Wisdom of People
How should I set boundaries in relationships?
Ask yourself these questions to help you set boundaries:
Identity - Who am I?
Responsibility - What am I responsible for?
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