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Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are
Relationships are wonderful . . . until they're not.
Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst as she helps you stop the dysfunction of unhealthy relationships by showing you biblical ways to set boundaries--and, when necessary, say goodbye--without losing the best of who you are.
Is it unloving or selfish to set a boundary? Are Christians ever called to walk away from a relationship that's no longer safe or sustainable? Lysa TerKeurst deeply understands these hard questions in the midst of relational struggles.
But after thousands of hours of counseling intensives and extensive theological research that transformed the way she defined healthy relationships, Lysa is now more committed than ever to loving people well without losing the best of who she is. She wants to help you do the same. In these pages Lysa will help you:
Understand the five factors to remember when implementing healthy boundaries.Determine the appropriate amount of personal and emotional access someone has to you based on how responsible they'll be with that access.Stop being misled and emotionally paralyzed by wrongly interpreted or weaponized scriptures that perpetuate unhealthy dynamics in difficult relationships.Overcome the frustrating cycle of ineffective boundary-setting with realistic scripts and practical strategies to help you communicate, keep, and implement healthier patterns.Be equipped to say goodbye without guilt when a relationship has shifted from difficult to destructive and is no longer sustainable.Receive therapeutic wisdom you can trust directly from Lysa's Christian counselor Jim Cress, who weighs in throughout the book.
You'll be relieved to learn that boundaries aren't just a good idea, they're a God idea.
Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst as she helps you stop the dysfunction of unhealthy relationships by showing you biblical ways to set boundaries--and, when necessary, say goodbye--without losing the best of who you are.
Is it unloving or selfish to set a boundary? Are Christians ever called to walk away from a relationship that's no longer safe or sustainable? Lysa TerKeurst deeply understands these hard questions in the midst of relational struggles.
But after thousands of hours of counseling intensives and extensive theological research that transformed the way she defined healthy relationships, Lysa is now more committed than ever to loving people well without losing the best of who she is. She wants to help you do the same. In these pages Lysa will help you:
Understand the five factors to remember when implementing healthy boundaries.Determine the appropriate amount of personal and emotional access someone has to you based on how responsible they'll be with that access.Stop being misled and emotionally paralyzed by wrongly interpreted or weaponized scriptures that perpetuate unhealthy dynamics in difficult relationships.Overcome the frustrating cycle of ineffective boundary-setting with realistic scripts and practical strategies to help you communicate, keep, and implement healthier patterns.Be equipped to say goodbye without guilt when a relationship has shifted from difficult to destructive and is no longer sustainable.Receive therapeutic wisdom you can trust directly from Lysa's Christian counselor Jim Cress, who weighs in throughout the book.
You'll be relieved to learn that boundaries aren't just a good idea, they're a God idea.
Readers Top Reviews
LalaMShanoah Hewi
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes is a great read. There was so much wisdom, I already feel like I need to go back through and read it again to really let it sink in. Each chapter also includes specific nuggets of wise counsel from her personal therapist. Lysa Terkeurst clearly explains that boundaries are meant to protect me, and not to control or change another person. She writes with transparency, sharing her own story along the way. I felt seen, heard, and encouraged by the book and would definitely recommend it to others. 5 stars!
I, as always, so appreciate Lysa's depth of study and sharing with her readers ways of looking at her topic that are profound and life-changing. The concept of looking at boundaries as allowing access to what others have proven they can be responsible for was so helpful. I also was thankful for the section in the back of the book that detailed how to refute Bible passages used out of context and weaponized toward those who are simply looking to be obedient to God's calling on our lives. Thank you again, Lysa, for a book that shows how to live a little more like Jesus. Love and blessings!
Becky LalaMShan
This book release couldn’t be more perfectly timed by God. If you are dealing with chaos in a relationship, as I am with an addict, and you feel like you’re the crazy one, it is time to read this book! Right in the first chapter “We can’t enable bad behavior and call it love.” Can’t say it better or more simply than that. We all deserve to treat others and to be treated with respect and love and this book teaches us God’s truth about how to protect ourselves so that we can extend God’s love (and to stop accepting hurtful behavior and feeling crazy!!!).God’s Blessings as you journey through this book with us.
Marianna Holloman
Lysa TerKeurst has a beautiful way of communicating God's Word and valuable information from her life experiences and her therapist. If you have ever felt like setting boundaries was selfish or wondered if Christians should even set boundaries, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes will serve as a valuable resource. My copy is highlighted with notes all over the margins because there is so much important information. As Lysa explains, boundaries are a God thing. We are not helping ourselves or others when we lack boundaries. Lysa isn't simply saying that we should close the door on difficult relationships. Her heart is for people, but she uses God's Word to show how we can better navigate our relationships. Jesus has given Lysa so much wisdom to share. I will be keeping this book to refer to throughout my life. Do yourself a favor and order a copy of this book.
Sarah M MahieuMar
Each and every chapter of this book is chock full of wisdom that is helping me to have a much greater understanding of why putting healthy boundaries into place in my life is so necessary. It has also helped guide me through how I can actually put these boundaries into place in the many different relationships in my life. With each new chapter that I read, I thought that there could not possibly be more wisdom I could glean, only to discover that there was more and more to learn. I also really appreciated the notes from Lysa's therapist at the end of every chapter. I relate quite a bit to Lysa's own personal story, and I feel like I have learned so much about myself from reading through this book. It is helping me grow emotionally for sure, and it is a book that I will come back to again and again. She gives real life examples of many different relationship situations, so even if you do not relate to her personal story in the same way, absolutely anyone who has relationships with other humans would benefit greatly from reading Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are.
