S4 E1 | "Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries" With Jim Cress

Therapy and Theology

Proverbs 31 Ministries

Mental Health, Therapy, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Theology

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🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Is it even biblical for Christians to draw boundaries in their relationships?

In the first episode of our miniseries titled "Boundaries Boot Camp," counselor Jim Cress uses Scripture to give you a clearer picture and definition of boundaries to set you up for more personal peace and better relationships.

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0:00.0	This is Lisa Tirkhurst, and you're listening to Therapy and Theology.
0:08.5	Hi, friend, thanks for tuning in to the first episode of Season 4 titled Boundaries Boot Camp with
0:13.5	Counselor Jim Cress. Let's face it, relationships are wonderful, until they're not. No matter what
0:19.9	sort of dynamics you encounter with those around
0:22.0	you, we could all use a little help navigating how to have healthier relationships. That's why
0:26.7	Lisa Turkers wanted to invite her personal licensed counselor, Jim Kress, to share short practical
0:32.0	tips on all things boundaries, almost like you're in a mini counseling session with Jim.
0:36.9	In this first episode,
0:38.1	Jim will give you a clearer picture and biblical definition of boundaries to help set you up
0:42.9	for more personal peace and better relationships in your life. For more insight on navigating
0:47.6	boundaries, check out a free resource linked in the show notes from Lisa Turkhurst titled,
0:52.1	Is This Normal, 15 Red Flags You May Be Missing
0:54.9	and Your Relationships? Now, on to this episode of Boundaries Boot Camp with Jim.
1:00.1	Hi, this is Jim Kress, and I'm a licensed professional counselor, and excited to spend just a
1:06.3	little bit of time with you today, and we're going to do this for the next several weeks in this
1:11.4	Bible study. I want to take a look at some issues around boundaries. We have some key questions
1:17.5	here that I think some of you may be asking. It's almost like you were in a counseling session
1:22.2	with just you and me. A lot of times people will do that. They'll say, I have a question. I don't
1:26.9	know how to do this particular situation. Well, what would that first counseling session possibly look like?
1:34.5	First of all, Bernie Brown puts it this way. You either walk inside your story. So I've got to get your
1:40.4	story out a little bit, even at 30,000 feet, or you'll spend your life walking
1:45.1	outside your story and do what? Hustle for your worthiness. So when I hear some of your story,
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