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by Bob and Debby Gass
Establish Boundaries
March 18, 2010
‘...I have set My face like a flint...’ Isaiah 50:7 NKJV
When we look to anyone other than God to meet all our needs, we’re setting ourselves up to be disappointed. Relationships work best when you establish boundaries and a budget up front. Ask, ‘Where does this person belong in my life? How much am I prepared to invest in them?’ Life’s too short to be spent straightening out misunderstandings, hurt feelings and damaged egos. If you’re wise you’ll avoid any relationship that drains you and leaves you asking, ‘How did I get into this?’ When keeping somebody happy means short-changing the purposes of God in your life and losing your joy, you’ve overdrawn the budget. When somebody needs too many phone calls, dinners, loans or other forms of attention, it’s time to draw a line. You’ve only so much time and energy. Good stewardship demands that you invest your life where there’s the greatest return. When people who are ‘too needy’ demand more than you have the ability or the right to give, you’ve got to do one of two things. First, renegotiate. Bankrupting yourself to make them feel good might sound noble, but it’s not. Bankrupt people end up with everything from nervous breakdowns to extramarital affairs because they’re overspent. At this point, prayer, a good counsellor, and tough love may be what’s needed. Second, sometimes you have to walk away! Isaiah writes, ‘…I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed.’ (Isaiah 50:7 NKJV) Make up your mind to let no one stand in the way of doing what God has called you to do. Your first calling is to please the Lord, not others.
SoulFood: Job 18-20, Matt 24:1-14, Ps 116:1-11, Pr 8:8-9
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2010
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