Posted on Dec 04, 2018 |
Boundaries
Boundaries are healthy. Enabling any sort of abuse is not Christ-like. The Savior had firm boundaries throughout His life. You can forgive someone and move on without them in your life. You can say, “I forgive you. I hope you are happy. I wish you the best. Goodbye.” To think you have to return to a potentially cruel and painful relationship in order to forgive is simply not true. Some relationships need to be severed in order for everyone involved to move forward and heal. The trauma of betrayal can be too overwhelming to be able to be in close proximity to the betrayer. This doesn’t mean you haven’t forgiven, it means you are trying to keep yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually healthy for those you love.