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Setting Personal Boundaries (2)

Friday November 1, 2013

As we come into healthy living through a personal relationship with God, through Jesus Christ, we discover satisfying living in a surprising form – life within limits. 








Live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit.  Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves.  The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants.  And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires.  These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from this conflict. But when you are directed by the Holy Spirit you are free.  (Galatians 5:16-18 NLT)




Imagine how our road systems would be without rules for driving.  It would be utter chaos for road users.  Violation of driving rules will cause one to be fined, or worse, depending on the significance of the violation.  So it is with personal boundaries, our lives will be chaotic and at risk if we do not follow God’s rules.







 Here are some methods we can use to reinstate our personal boundaries:

Ø  We choose to say yes to those behaviours that God says bring love, joy and peace. 
Ø  Instead of stumbling into shame and regret from hurtful angry outbursts we find peace through forgiveness and letting go.
Ø  Instead of gratifying our momentary desires with destructive and sinful activities we determine to wait for healthy alternatives.
Ø  We say no to destructive desires and also good desires which are just not wise to pursue at this time. 
Ø  We experience self-control by saying no to ourselves in a way that is actually saying yes to satisfying living. 

Setting internal limits is a very important component of establishing boundaries and building a healthy identity as a son or daughter of God.

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