Agree Before You Disagree With Your Kids Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. No parents agree on everything. But in the best situations, they agree on the most important things and...

Two Types Of Boundaries Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. There are two types of boundaries — defining boundaries and protective boundaries. Each kind of boundary has a distinct purpose. Defining boundaries should...

Talk About Talking Proverbs 16:24 Kind words are like honey -- sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. People who want to improve a relationship often talk. They bring up what happened, what went wrong in their experience, and come up with solutions. If you want a...

Setting Boundaries in the Fear of Change Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. One of the most important boundaries that people have to...

You Are In Control of Your Choices Romans 8:13 “For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.” A common boundary problem is disowning our choices and trying to lay the...

Is Complying the Same as Lying? 1 John 4:18 ““Fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”” Many Christians fear that setting and keeping limits signals rebellion or disobedience. Individuals remain trapped in endless activities of...

Are You A People-Pleaser or Respect-Receiver? Galatians 1:10 “ “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”” You have choices and have...