While you should always be willing to evaluate and change your behavior, you should never change your identity.

Good Boundaries and Goodbyes (Lysa TerKeurst) - Study Gateway

I was unfamiliar with Lysa TerKeurst when I happened upon Proverbs 31 Ministries on Facebook and discovered she was about to release a book about setting boundaries and, when necessary, saying goodbye to unsustainable relationships. Besides her work as an author, Lysa is a frequent speaker at the She Speaks Conference and is the president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. With this latest release being about boundaries, I knew I better read (and study) this book as well! Instead, Terkeurst comes across like a therapist for whatever the reader is going through in their relationships. Additionally, she has appeared on the Today Show as one of the leading voices in the Christian community.As you understand more about setting healthy boundaries, you'll be relieved to learn that boundaries aren't just a good idea, they're a God idea.

Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing

Your goal in life should be to reach strength in your relationship with yourself and with God before seeking out new relationships. Just like sports fans show their allegiance and who they follow by wearing their team’s jerseys, we are showing our allegiance to Jesus by our actions, attitude, and words. I also enjoyed the section at the end with Scripture verses and how to interpret them in healthy ways. It feels rushed in many ways, including the fact that she's admittedly still dealing with a lot of the things that she's speaking as an expert on.I can’t recommend this book highly enough for those who need help navigating difficult relationships and overcoming people pleasing. This was really helpful not only from Lysa’s perspective and story, but the end of each chapter also had a note from her therapist, Jim Cress. Terkeurst does suggest that a person leave those who refuse to respect their boundaries, but this is a last resort. Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at more than 40 events across North America, including the Women of Joy Conferences and the Catalyst Leadership Conference.

Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing

Stop being misled and emotionally paralyzed by wrongly interpreted or weaponized scriptures that perpetuate unhealthy dynamics in difficult relationships.On the other hand, when Adam and Eve – and by extension, all of humanity – were cast out of the garden, they were given guidelines for restoring our relationship with God. Learn the difference between a destructive pattern and a difficult season with this free resource, “Is This Normal?