When someone keeps bringing chaos to your doorstep

Let your yes be yes and your no be no.

Matthew 5:37

When someone keeps bringing chaos to your doorstep. This is where faith gets practical. Pay attention to the interpretation forming underneath the circumstance. Jesus Christ is not obligated to agree with the conclusion fear wrote for you. A boundary is not automatically punishment or rejection. A boundary can honor Jesus Christ without requiring someone else's approval. A different pattern often begins with one unglamorous act of obedience. The pattern changes when Christ, not reflex, directs the next step.

Imagine this problem belonged to someone you care about; what would you want them to remember? Which part of that advice do you need to follow yourself?

Lord Jesus, nothing about this is hidden from You, including what I do not understand. Keep my emotions from becoming my master, and teach me to follow You in this. Amen.