A boundary is a personal property line, it defines who you are, where you end, and where others begin.
Boundaries help us set clarity in our relationships with other people- in the way that Jesus taught in Matthew 5:37, "Let your yes be yes and your no be no." Without boundaries we can tend to be controlled by the demands of others because they feel unsure of themselves when they need to make a stand.
This particular book deals with how to have set boundaries through having a conversation.
Sometimes people don't want to have that difficult conversation. There are four main reasons why, which one best describes you?
1. You fear losing the relationship
2. You fear being the object of anger - with the person you are conversing with
3. You fear being hurtful to the receiver
4. You fear being perceived as "bad"
Are you going to let these fears keep you from having the necessary talks that might actually allow you to solve some problems?
All this from chapter one of Boundaries Face to Face, stay tuned for so much more.
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