God has given you things to steward: Your heart. Your body. Your time. Your relationships. Your resources. Your assignment. Your spiritual life. Your influence. Boundaries help you protect what God has entrusted to you. Closing Scripture Proverbs 4:23 “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”

1. RECOGNIZE What is happening? 2. IDENTIFY What responsibility belongs to me? 3. ESTABLISH What boundary is necessary? 4. COMMUNICATE Can I clearly communicate it? 5. ENFORCE What will I do if the boundary is crossed? 6. RELEASE Can I release the person's response to God? 7. REMAIN IN LOVE Can I maintain love without surrendering the boundary?

PART 1 ACTIVATION Ask participants: 1. What has God entrusted to me? 2. Where am I taking responsibility for something God did not assign to me? 3. Where am I trying to control someone instead of controlling myself? 4. Where do I need to establish a healthy boundary?

I will not confuse love with control. I will not confuse sacrifice with self-destruction. I will not confuse forgiveness with continued access. I will not confuse compassion with carrying what God did not assign me. I will not build walls where God has called me to build relationships. I will not allow fear to determine my boundaries. I will submit my boundaries to God's Word. I will take responsibility for what God has entrusted to me and release to God what belongs to Him. My boundaries will not be walls of isolation; they will be lines of wisdom, stewardship, self-control, and love. Final Question Where is God calling you to establish a boundary—not because you love people less, but because you are learning to love them and yourself according to His order? :::