How to Set Healthy Boundaries

When setting boundaries, many times people rush to discover the perfect rule to apply to their given situation. When in reality, boundaries are an invitation to learn new relationship mindsets. There are ways of how we approach relationships that can be modified. Sometimes even the smallest modification can make the biggest difference in your relationship. In this broadcast, I want to provid for you some thoughtful prompts to help you navigate how you relate and the boundaries you implement.

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[Brian-rsug]

Yes. It is ok for Christians to develop boundaries and say NO to others. We are to love and respect others. But being a doormat is not God’s desire for His children.

[taco]

Hey Mark,

I just wanted to express my gratitude for all your work and the time and effort you put into these videos. I've been watching for a while now, and what you've taught me has played a pivotal role not just in improving my mental health but also in helping me grow closer to our Father God. Thank you so much!

I hope to shake your hand and give you a bro-hug one day. I'm planning on getting your books soon as well! May God bless you and your family. Thank God for you and what you do.

[Thefred]

I was literally praying like god i really need help cuz I’m trying to connect with you from brokenness and religious things that doesn’t allow me to enjoy and stay freedom and this guy showed up on my page.

[FlorenceLunsford-sknj]

I always say yes instead of saying no when l really should say no

[chantalhounsom]

I am beyond grateful to have discovered your YT messages!

[justapseudonym]

I love how you did the relationship audit. I tend to villainize the draining people in my life but asking myself in what way they drain me and how I come into the relationship really helped to change my perspective.

I also noticed patterns in some of the draining relationships - a lot of it was highly critical, pushy/demanding, or overbearing people. In those relationships, I need to learn to say no because they may end up respecting my no.

I also tend to shut people off when I fall into the pattern of saying yes until I get burnt out. I'm terrified of having those conversations just like you said.

[Aos]

Thank you so much dear Mark, you help me alot with your very good videos, i lived with OCD ad you are the only one who discribe well what I am dealing with and you give me awareness to understand and deal with my disorder, thank you so much and blessing for you and your family, your brother from Morocco 😊

[Ramblingrose]

Thankyou Mark for this very helpful video especially pointing out that boundaries take practice and all relationships take work, with the prioritising of life enhancing ones.

[madelenewhite]

All of it was useful. Healing and freedom community sounds great

[alicja]

Thank you Mark for all 3 films on boundaries. I relate to so many things you discussed. I will have to listen again and again. I think that God is working with me on this subject. I get lost in this topic when I read Matthew 5: 39-42, I would like to understand this Jesus teaching correctly.

[JhonataVila]

Please, Mark, try to translate your books into Portuguese. There are many people suffering from OCD in Brazil, but we have almost no content about it. To win my battle I had to learn English with your videos and your books. Thank you very much.

[jabre]

Happy New Year Mark.

Something I had to learn the hard way was that OCD doesn't mean you can't go wrong and make major sin mistakes with handling it. I thought of CBT and your practices as disproving any of the thoughts being true, to the point i only made the dread worse and ultimately made very big mistakes outside of those.

It would have been far better to just get to the root issues I already listed and let the rest sort itself out...I ask you pray for me.

[FlorenceLunsford-sknj]

I'm trying to do good build by confidence build over time

[AdamTv]

I thought being a Christian ment no boundaries “love everyone” right! Turn the other cheek! What I was doing was setting myself up to be hurt and people please. You need to be kind, loving and direct.

That’s actually how Jesus was, he isn’t a doormat. Even his going to the cross was intention not him being at the mercy of anyone.

[ConnorCampbell-gb]

Hey mark I had a question you responded to my comment about me thinking ashamed of the gospel as a compulsion do you think you can make a video about that topic I think it could benefit not just me but other Christian’s to. If not it ok. Thanks

[beegs]

Hello Mark Dejesus! I was recently watching a different video that came up. It was a Christian YouTube channel called " Girls Gone Bible ". They had a podcast about ocd four months ago " Overcoming OCD". In the comment section people were being referred to you. It was all positive. I know this is off topic, but could you do a video about their video? It would be nice to see what you think about their viewpoint on the OCD subject. Thanks Mark!

[FlorenceLunsford-sknj]

I should want to read pray and grow and peaceful but it's hard sometimes

[emjgeronimo]

Hi Mark. I hope you read my message. I've been trying to buy your Kindle version of The OCD Healing Journey but the Amazon link is broken. Do you have another link for purchase? Thank you, brother.

[FlorenceLunsford-sknj]

I feel little broken and l don't know how to get delivered

[FlorenceLunsford-sknj]

I don't know two Stewart add vaule to my journey