I'm Awful at Boundaries in Ministry

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC and Creator of TrueLoveDates.com

Self-improvement, Relationships, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Society & Culture

4.9 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

What happens when you are on the line of burnout on a regular basis? Today’s caller, Liz from California, feels like she’s constantly straddling the line of burnout. She has a really hard time with boundaries, especially with ministry. She feels like she’s taught to “trust the Lord” and push through, but not actually replenish herself. She’s watching people in ministry burn out left and right, and no one is teaching her a better way to do it. She’s even seen her own leaders filled with stress and fatigue — but it doesn’t look or feel healthy, and she doesn’t believe that is “trusting the Lord”. So where do you go when you’re bad at boundaries and no one has taught you any better? How do you even set boundaries in ministry when there is so much to do? We talk through all of this in today’s conversation. Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras: Soul Care: Order Soul Care Today! The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written seven books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, and Soul Care. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think it goes back to my upbringing or needing help was not okay, where it was praised again to be strong, to be the one who could handle stuff.
0:12.0	And even there's something uncomfortable in me when I feel vulnerable and like I need help.
0:17.4	For me, I feel like a little child who's helpless when I need help.
0:26.8	Thank you. For me, I feel like a little child who's helpless when I need help. Are you ready to talk to me?
0:29.0	My name is Deborah Felata and I'm a licensed professional counselor, national speaker, and author.
0:35.1	Through my blog, books, and podcast, I have the privilege of helping millions
0:39.0	of people get healthy mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. The purpose of this
0:45.3	podcast is to have on-air, authentic, counseling-style sessions where we talk about how people
0:52.2	are really doing and give my guests and callers an
0:55.7	opportunity to talk to me as a licensed professional counselor. Each of these episodes is meant to
1:01.7	show you that we are all on the journey of healing, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and
1:07.9	relationally, together. None of us are immune to the challenges and struggles of life,
1:14.7	but we don't have to walk this path alone. I'm so proud and honored to be having these
1:21.0	conversations with men and women who are courageously paving the way for open and honest
1:26.4	conversations about their personal
1:28.5	journey of healing. So if you're ready, let's talk.
1:35.6	In celebration of the launch of my new book Soul Care, we are doing a special series on the
1:42.1	podcast called the Soul Care series where I'll be doing
1:45.5	on-air counseling sessions with people from all over the country who feel like they're
1:50.9	struggling to care for their souls.
1:53.8	Maybe they're struggling in one of the specific rhythms, or maybe they feel like they've
1:59.0	mastered one of these specific rhythms.
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