Lysa TerKeurst - Good Boundaries and Goodbyes Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

Hello, Friend!

As we begin this journey together, learning about good boundaries and goodbyes, I want you to know that I recognize none of this is easy. But it is good. Good for our relationships. And good for our own personal health. You see, when we have good boundaries, were better able to fulfill the two greatest commandments in the Bible: to love God and love others.

Thats our whole aim with this study guide, to grow in our capacity to love more fully and more deeply.

Because some of the topics well be discussing within these pages are so very tender, I truly wish we could sit across a table and open our Bibles together. I understand the devastating heartbreak that happens when good boundaries have been broken. So, it is with utmost prayer that I offer you this study.

Were going to see that boundaries have been Gods idea all along. He designed us and therefore, He knows what we need to thrive as we pursue healthy relational dynamics. Gods design is for us to live in community with others without losing the best of who we are. Love is what should draw us together, not tear us apart.

What you hold in your hands is the culmination of years worth of my own study and the wise counsel from experts. Everything I have learned has been tried and tested through the crucible of real-life experiences and extensive theological study. In my own personal life, I have seen how better understanding biblical boundaries can transform some of the most challenging relationships and give me more confidence and reassurance that Im walking in truth.

Knowing that God has already given us His truth and Hes modeled boundaries since the very beginning of creation, helps us as we desire to make good relationships stronger and navigate unhealthy relationships with more clarity. We dont have to figure all of this out on our own. And we want to stay spiritually and emotionally healthy through it all.

This is my hearts desire for all of us you, me, and those we want to love really well.

So, lets open up Gods Word, and together lets marvel at what an intentionally good God we serve who has every answer for our deepest longings.

The Good Boundaries and Goodbyes video study is designed to be experienced in a group setting where meaningful discussions can take place. This could be a Bible study or a Sunday school class or any small group gathering. To facilitate greater participation, larger groups can split up into smaller circles of four to six people after the teaching video is viewed. If you do move into smaller groups, be sure to select one person in each group to act as the facilitator during the discussion time.

To gain the most from this study, each participant should have her own copy of this study guide, as well as her own copy of the book Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. This study guide contains notes from the video teachings, discussion questions, and personal study days that will deepen the learning between group sessions. Additionally, the leader will need to have the videos either on DVD or by digital stream/download. Streaming video access is included with the study guide.

At the beginning of each week, this study guide provides information on which chapters of the book should be read prior to the next group meeting. Each personal day of study will lead you deeper into the biblical content of the book. Please note: It is recommended that participants read the introduction and chapters 12 before the first group session. Below is a sample of the schedule you will find at the beginning of every new week.

Time notations have been given for each heading of the group meeting sections of the study. These indicate the actual time of the video segments and the suggested times for discussion.