Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships
So when she saw a man was interested in her, she would silently say in her heart toward him, “You may turn out to be a great guy, and maybe even my husband, but you cannot ever be my life. Only Christ is my life.” When she began to do this, like Leah, she got her life back. This spiritual discipline gave her the ability to set boundaries and make g
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Special Relationships A big no-no in romance is casting your partner as an idol. Lessons from the Course have taught me to “see beyond all idols.” When you idolize a romantic partner, you turn them into your only source of happiness. Without them you feel incomplete. This is a nightmare. The Course teaches, “It is never the idol that you want, but
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You will feel safe and respected with your partner. Your relationship will be loving, honest, and committed. You can experience play, laughter, pleasure, and trust in your relationship. Your partner will be open to learning how to be in conflict together in a healthy way. Your partnership is rooted in a mutual willingness to grow together. Your par
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Instead, you will begin to see that you are partners suffering from past hurts and also partners in the project of helping each other create safety in your relationship and respond to each other’s needs. This way, you both can experience the sensations of feeling fully alive and joyful connecting. You are allies on this journey, not competitors. Yo
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