Melt my 💕 Daily Dose - Proverbs 4:23 - It’s not pride. It’s boundaries…

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT): ‘Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.’

📍Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can say is, ‘No.’  No to the people who drain you. No to the pressure to please everyone.  No to guilt disguised as obligation.

God never called you to be everything for everyone. He did call you to guard your heart , your peace, your time, and your soul. The condition of your heart determines the direction of your life.

Boundaries aren’t rejection. They are protection❣️. Wisdom…  Even Jesus walked away from crowds, took time alone, and didn’t say yes to every demand. In John 11:5–6 NLT: ‘Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days.’  Jesus set emotional boundaries. He didn’t let guilt manipulate him. He moved in alignment with God’s timing, not human urgency.

You can follow His lead and still walk in love also.  So start protecting your peace today and choose yourself🫶🏼.  

Let’s Pray; Dear God, please give me the courage to set healthy boundaries without guilt. Help me protect my peace, honor my capacity, and walk in love. I reject people-pleasing. In Jesus name, Amen.

🛑Boundary Check-In/Reflection
Step 1: Quick Journal/Notepad entry
Answer honestly; ‘Where am I saying ‘yes’ but feeling drained?’  ‘What am I afraid will happen if I say no?’

Step 2:Take one ‘guilty yes’ situations from step 1 and rewrite it as a healthy no. E.G., ‘I am not being rude; I am being honest about my limits. I am choosing peace, not pressure.’

Step 3: One Bold Boundary

Choose one boundary to practice today.  Whether it’s saying ‘I’m not available,’ turning your phone off, or not explaining your ‘no’.  Do it with confidence!❣️. 

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