The boundaries that you set for your life define who you are. It tells the world what you will tolerate and allow in your life. They give you ownership over your life. The Bible sets clear parameters for society's benefit. It also teaches you how to set parameters in your life for your personal benefit.
Boundaries remove confusion. You never have to question where you stand because you have already made it clear. You are responsible for your boundaries. You set them. You enforce them. You own them. You are responsible for your own behavior, conduct, attitude, and decisions.
You are responsible for carrying your own burdens in life, but without boundaries you may be carrying other peoples without ever wanting to help. It is okay to help carry each others burdens in a sense of partnership, not pouring everything on other people. Sharing a burden is like carrying a heavy pail of water. Each person gets one side, so it is less likely to spill. It is helping not overwhelming.
You get to determine who you are. It is important to confirm it with who God says you are, but the person that the world gets to see is the person you allow people to see. Boundaries allow you to nurture some things and puts up a fence against other things. It gives you the space you need to be able work out and work through things. It is person just like your relationship with God is personal. Do not neglect what you need.
Proverbs 14:10-14, Mark 7:20-23, Luke 9:23-27, John 1:6-13, 17:9-12, 2 Corinthians 6:11-13, Galatians 6:4-5, James 5:16-18, & Revelations 3:20-21
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