Summary Of Sherrie Phillips Boundaries
The Story of Sherrie Phillips
I have read the opening chapter of Boundaries which is a narrative of a woman who is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Here are some things I learned through Sherrie Phillips.
You Cannot be Everywhere at Once
It is clear Sherrie has one heck of a life. With her workload from her job, and her lack of connection with her family, she is understandably overwhelmed. Sherrie feels extremely lonely with seemingly no one in her corner to turn to. Certainly, we are called as God’s people to respond to the need of others-whatever the case may be. Despite how challenging it can be, Sherrie demonstrates qualities of a servant of the Lord, which is highly regarded in the Kingdom of Heaven. Naturally, Sherrie possesses …show more content…
Whenever someone comes to me in need of something, especially when I think they should be handling it-or my problems are far greater, I immediately think, “you serious right now? Man’s gotta whole lot on his plate and you think I want to deal with this?”. However, I am aware this is not right. I do not have a difficult time distinguishing right from wrong, my issue is, “I know this person is in need of help. How will I react this time? Am I going to choose to support them? Or, will I simply decide to disregard what they are telling me.” Sherrie Phillips reminds me to put others before myself. I know this to be true, the world does not revolve around me, and I am a gentle spirit who is always looking to help. However, Sherrie Phillips lets her servant attitude get a bit out of hand. Essentially, we cannot be everywhere at once. As Rick Warren said in The Purpose Driven Life, “one key to failure is looking to please
I have read the opening chapter of Boundaries which is a narrative of a woman who is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Here are some things I learned through Sherrie Phillips.
You Cannot be Everywhere at Once
It is clear Sherrie has one heck of a life. With her workload from her job, and her lack of connection with her family, she is understandably overwhelmed. Sherrie feels extremely lonely with seemingly no one in her corner to turn to. Certainly, we are called as God’s people to respond to the need of others-whatever the case may be. Despite how challenging it can be, Sherrie demonstrates qualities of a servant of the Lord, which is highly regarded in the Kingdom of Heaven. Naturally, Sherrie possesses …show more content…
Whenever someone comes to me in need of something, especially when I think they should be handling it-or my problems are far greater, I immediately think, “you serious right now? Man’s gotta whole lot on his plate and you think I want to deal with this?”. However, I am aware this is not right. I do not have a difficult time distinguishing right from wrong, my issue is, “I know this person is in need of help. How will I react this time? Am I going to choose to support them? Or, will I simply decide to disregard what they are telling me.” Sherrie Phillips reminds me to put others before myself. I know this to be true, the world does not revolve around me, and I am a gentle spirit who is always looking to help. However, Sherrie Phillips lets her servant attitude get a bit out of hand. Essentially, we cannot be everywhere at once. As Rick Warren said in The Purpose Driven Life, “one key to failure is looking to please