S1 E8 | Good Boundaries Lead to Better Relationships
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2022
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
We can love people … but we can’t change them. So what can we do? Draw necessary, healthy boundaries. It may feel overwhelming or even unloving at times, but what if boundaries are the unlikely thing needed to help your most difficult relationships?
In this episode, Lysa TerKeurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle and licensed counselor Jim Cress help you …
- Overcome the frustrating cycle of ineffective boundary-setting with realistic scripts and practical strategies to help you communicate, keep and implement healthier patterns.
- Discern what types of boundaries you may need in your relationships so you can live in the peace you really long for.
- Be encouraged as you find boundaries aren't just a good idea — they're a God idea.
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- Want more wisdom as you navigate hard relationship dynamics? Find practical next steps, powerful scriptures and timely guidance on how to set realistic, healthy boundaries in Lysa TerKeurst's new book, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. In the pages of this book, Lysa's personal counselor, Jim Cress, also provides therapeutic insight surrounding the topic of boundaries, helping you confidently apply what you read. Order the Proverbs 31-exclusive version here.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Lisa Turgers, and you're listening to Therapy and Theology, where we help you work through what you walk through. |
| 0:15.0 | Hi friends, we're so glad you've joined us again for another episode of Therapy and Theology. |
| 0:20.0 | While we don't know this specific reason you found yourself here today, we want you to know you're welcome here, and you're not alone in what you're facing. |
| 0:27.0 | In just a moment, we'll hear from our friends Lisa, Jim, and Joel. But before we do, here are a few things we don't want you to forget. |
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| 0:51.0 | Next, Lisa Turgers' newest book, Get Boundaries and Get Bies, will be available wherever books are sold in November of 2022. |
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| 1:09.0 | Lastly, don't forget to check out the show notes for this episode at Therapy and Theology Podcasts.com, where you can find more information and resources connected to today's episode. |
| 1:20.0 | Now, let's hear from Lisa, Jim, and Joel. |
| 1:23.0 | Hi, welcome to another episode of Therapy and Theology. I'm Lisa Turgersd, here with Dr. Joel Moonumale and also Jim Cress, who is a professional licensed counselor and my own counselor and my own theologian. |
| 1:40.0 | So, this is very exciting. Today, we're going to be tackling the topic of boundaries. Now, if you're a note-taking kind of person, today is a great time to just hit the pause button on this, go get something to take some notes and come back, because I really think what we're going to be sharing today is going to be incredibly helpful. |
| 2:00.0 | So, if you are taking notes, then I want to give you three words to write down on your notes. First, I want you to write down the word access, then I want you to write down the word responsibility, and then I want you to write down the word consequence. |
| 2:16.0 | So, once you have those three words written down, I want to just focus on, first, these first two words, access and responsibility. |
| 2:26.0 | When I started studying the topic of boundaries, it wasn't because I'm an expert on boundaries, it's because I was struggling. |
| 2:36.0 | I had just experienced the death of a significant relationship, and that is what I'm referring to it as, because it was a relationship I thought would last a lifetime, and then it didn't. |
| 2:49.0 | And the shock of that required me to do a lot of therapeutic work, and Jim, you and I have worked for years now, and met almost on a weekly basis for a really, really long time. |
| 3:04.0 | So, there was a lot that I had to work through, and that I had to walk through. |
| 3:09.0 | And part of that was recognizing I really am not good at boundaries at times. |
| 3:17.0 | I'm good in some aspects, and I bet you are too. So, let's first talk about where you really good at boundaries. |
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