A while ago, I started the book Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. So far I'm in chapter 6, Myths about Boundaries.
Myth Number 2 was Boundaries are a sign of Disobedience.
This really speaks to me because too many times we hear. "If you are unwilling to go with our program it shows that you have an unresponsive heart". That right there sends me through the roof when I hear that in ministry. How can I serve God in love when I'm asked to commit and out of fear I say Yes, when my heart says NO. An internal No makes an external Yes, no good. Am I serving God in love? The Word says that 18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (BibleGateway.com) So if my yes to serve is really an internal no, that means I'm fearful of something which causes me to keep my hearts motives unclean. I don't believe that is how God wants me to live. So as I search myself, I pose the question to you.. Are you serving out of love or fear? If the answer is the latter, you might just have a "Boundaries" issue.
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