Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

Good Boundaries and Goodbyes – A Biblical Guide to Setting Healthy Relationship Boundaries

Transform Your Relationships with God’s Wisdom on Boundaries

Relationships are a gift—until they become a source of pain and dysfunction. Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa TerKeurst is the guide you need to break free from the cycle of unhealthy relationships and learn how to set the boundaries that protect your heart. Discover biblically-based ways to establish healthy relationships and, when necessary, walk away from those that no longer serve your well-being.

Is It Unloving to Set Boundaries?

Is setting boundaries with family, friends, or loved ones selfish? Are Christians ever called to walk away from relationships that are no longer safe or sustainable? These tough questions are explored deeply by Lysa TerKeurst, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, who has spent thousands of hours in counseling intensives and extensive theological study to understand what makes relationships truly healthy.

In Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Lysa shares her personal insights and research, offering the tools and wisdom you need to love others well without sacrificing your own peace, joy, or emotional well-being.

In This Book, Lysa Will Help You:

• Understand the Five Key Factors: Learn the essential principles to consider when establishing healthy boundaries in any relationship.
• Determine Personal Access: Discern how much emotional and personal access others should have to your life.
• Stop the Emotional Paralysis: Recognize and reject the misuse of Bible verses that have been weaponized to keep you stuck in unhealthy dynamics.
• Set Healthy Boundaries: Gain practical tools like scripts and communication strategies to set clear boundaries and maintain peace.
• Say Goodbye Without Guilt: Be empowered to end relationships that have shifted from difficult to destructive, with biblical wisdom and confidence.
• Receive Expert Insights: Benefit from therapeutic advice from Jim Cress, a Christian counselor, who shares his wisdom throughout the book.

Boundaries: Not Just a Good Idea, But a God Idea

In Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Lysa helps you see that boundaries aren’t just a good strategy—they’re a God-given principle for living in healthy, life-giving relationships. Learn how to navigate relational struggles with confidence and faith, knowing that God’s design for your relationships includes wisdom, protection, and love.

Look for More Biblically Based Resources from Lysa TerKeurst:

• Forgiving What You Can’t Forget
• It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
• Uninvited
• You’re Going to Make It
• Embraced
• Seeing Beautiful Again