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BE CAREFUL WHEN SETTING BOUNDARIES

The Doctrine of Christ is mercy and compassion. (Check my post THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST ) So, how do we "blend" boundaries with mercy and compassion? In my opinion, there is no better boundary than SINCERITY. SINCERITY is such a powerful way of setting boundaries that it can even scare people sometimes. We usually see people setting boundaries such as: - Stop answering your calls or texts; - Blocking you; - Not replying to your emails; - Ignoring and despising you; - Being rude; - Not explaining what's going on  or what they're feeling; - Trying to hurt you, etc. These common boundaries do not communicate with clarity what you are feeling without hurting the person. Besides confusing the person and damaging your relationship. When we use SINCERITY we do not always need to set boundaries. Because SINCERITY IS A BOUNDARY. Boundaries may not always give you good results. If you have difficulty saying the truth, expressing ...