Ryan Miller discusses how the Bible teaches Christians to establish healthy boundaries when dealing with challenging individuals.
Healthy Boundaries For Helping
Evangelist Ryan Miller uncovers the secret to avoiding burnout when offering help that inadvertently harms. He said, “How far does the Bible say you’re supposed to go to help difficult people in your life? Should you continue to chase someone that may or may not want your support?”
The Bible holds the answer. Ryan referred to Galatians 6:2 which says, “Bear each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
And yet, Ryan showed that in the three following verses, Paul told the Galatians that “each ought to bear their own load.” Was Paul contradicting himself? Do they have to bear other’s burdens or their own burden?
Ryan noted that we should look at the passage with the Greeks’ mindset to understand Paul’s intention. He said, “The phrase, to bear one another’s burdens, means to empathize. You crawl into that empathy pit with someone. Feel deeply what they’re feeling. And in doing so, you actually fulfill Christ’s law because that’s what He did.”
According to Ryan, Jesus empathized with us as “He climbed into our world and felt what we felt and then died for our sins.”
Bearing our burdens means that we are “not to take responsibility for someone’s life, for their decisions, for their actions.”
Ryan explained, “You’re called to empathize but you are not responsible for them.”
Understanding their difference is crucial as it aids a Christian in avoiding burnout while offering help.
Ryan added, “Knowing the distinction between those two can be the difference between keeping a relationship and breaking a relationship. It can be the difference between burnout and a peaceful, flourishing, and healed relationship.”
His message is a true eye-opener that we are not called to be the savior of others’ lives.
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