Personal Narrative: The Ten Law Of Boundaries

I believe that everyone has broken each of the ten laws of boundaries at one point, as it is a natural part of learning where to set and how to continually develop boundaries. The boundary law that I have a difficult time keeping is the law of motivation. I struggle with the law of motivation in many of my relationships including with my friendships, work relationships, and my relationships with some family members. One example of a time where I broke the law of motivation was when I continually did my roommate’s chores because I felt it was a necessary part of being a good roommate. My motivation behind doing my roommate’s chores was not out of kindness, but out of fear of confrontation, and guilt about her getting written up during our room
check. Breaking of the law of motivation resulted in my doubling up on chores as well as leading my roommate to see that she could take advantage of me by using guilt. Looking back on the situation, I can clearly see that the motivation behind my boundaries were not in line with what God has intended for me. Colossians 3:23 is a verse that has shown me that I need to find motivation in pleasing the Lord and not allow the view of others to hinder my establishment of boundaries. Reading Boundaries, has allowed me to see that I need to work on finding my motivation in the Lord and enforcing my boundaries within my relationships.