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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
Written by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Narrated by Henry O. Arnold
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This New York Times bestselling and award-winning book helps listeners set healthy boundaries in order to be the loving people God created and now offers a whole new chapter.
Are you in control of your life?
Christians often focus so much on being loving and giving that they forget their own limits and limitations. Have you ever found yourself wondering: Can I set limits and still be a loving person? How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money? Why do I feel guilty when I consider setting boundaries?
In this Gold Medallion Award-winning book and New York Times bestseller, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend give you biblically based answers to these and other tough questions and show you how to set healthy boundaries with your parents, spouses, children, friends, coworkers, and even yourself. This updated and expanded edition specifically addresses boundaries in the digital age, online dating, single parenting, and the workplace.
Boundaries are personal property lines that define who you are and who you are not, and influence all areas of your life – physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually.
Unpacking ten laws of boundaries, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show you how to bring new health to your relationships. You’ll discover firsthand how sound boundaries give you the freedom to walk as the loving, giving, fulfilled individual God created you to be.
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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
Written by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Narrated by Henry O. Arnold
Description
This New York Times bestselling and award-winning book helps listeners set healthy boundaries in order to be the loving people God created and now offers a whole new chapter.
Are you in control of your life?
Christians often focus so much on being loving and giving that they forget their own limits and limitations. Have you ever found yourself wondering: Can I set limits and still be a loving person? How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money? Why do I feel guilty when I consider setting boundaries?
In this Gold Medallion Award-winning book and New York Times bestseller, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend give you biblically based answers to these and other tough questions and show you how to set healthy boundaries with your parents, spouses, children, friends, coworkers, and even yourself. This updated and expanded edition specifically addresses boundaries in the digital age, online dating, single parenting, and the workplace.
Boundaries are personal property lines that define who you are and who you are not, and influence all areas of your life – physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually.
Unpacking ten laws of boundaries, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show you how to bring new health to your relationships. You’ll discover firsthand how sound boundaries give you the freedom to walk as the loving, giving, fulfilled individual God created you to be.
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This book was very good. It was very enlightening. I would recommend this book to everyone.
Rating: 5
This audiobook was so helpful to me that o had to purchase a physical copy. Henry and John make great points based on biblical and practical experiences collected from the lives of many of their clients. They remind us who our father is and who we are to him, what and who we are responsible for, and what and who we are not responsible for. This book is a fit for everyone who seeks to improve their relationships with themselves, with others and especially with God.
Rating: 5One of the most powerful and useful book that I ever seen. Life changing! Thank you
Rating: 5
Like a big chunky chewy juicy steak that you need to chew a lot. A whole lot. Crammed with needed advice for me and my life.
Rating: 5
Brilliant! Thank you for such a practical, biblical and life changing book.
Rating: 5
Listening to this felt like a Life changing experience ❤️
Rating: 5Really good content - I’m not a church goer, so I found all of the references to bible verses a little distracting and not necessary. There are some good lessons to learn and I appreciated the wisdom nuggets!
Rating: 4My wife and I both read this book. It has been so life-changing for both of us that we're considering gifting this to several friends and family. Read it! You won't be sorry.
Rating: 5
This is a very good book, especially if you came from a background that had limited to no boundaries which are healthy.
Rating: 5Excellent work on boundaries!
Insightful, informative and eye opening!
Rating: 5Insightful, informative and eye opening!
An amazing read for ministers who struggle with balancing self-promotion, self-care, and demands for attention. Especially is this true for those with upbringings of comparing themselves to Jesus Christ as their exemplar and mentor.
Rating: 5Life changing. So thankful to have the opportunity to read this jewel of a book that has helped me understand what true love looks like. Thank you God for opening my eyes.
Rating: 5MUST READ!!!! One month ago I suffered a terrible narcissistic abuse. I was literally dying, suffering from fibromyalgia - sever shoulder pain and heart ache. I was very scared and couldn’t believe these monsters actually exist. People who lack empathy - terrifying. I was praying and am praying to God for help and enlightenment so I could heal somehow. I found this book after I searched on the internet: what books help to heal after narcissistic abuse. This book caught my attention. I’m VERY grateful to authors for their tender and beautifully explained solution for all the victims of all kinds of abuses. Thank you so much! If you want to heal you must practice your boundaries and don’t let anyone violate them anymore. Thank you so much! Only good God Knows how grateful I’m. May God bless you for your efforts and kindness!
Rating: 5I highly recommend this book to everyone.A must read book. How I wish it was part of school syllabus
Rating: 5I don’t often hand out 5 stars, but this book exceeded my expectations and helped me with many problems. Everyone will benefit from this book. Read it!
Rating: 5
Amazing, much needed and wonderfully written by the author highly recommend.
Rating: 5So great to read a biblical based book filled with real life examples that are so relatable! If you have toxic people or boundaries issues this is the book for you.
Rating: 5
So helpful and a real blessing of a book. Thanks!
Rating: 5
This Book came to me in a time of my life where, I knew I needed this but I didn't have direction on how to find a solution or what to do. You will learn so much about who you are IF YOU TAKE THE ACTIONS and apply these principles to your life and relationships you WILL reap the results, but not with the work. It was an eye opener. I am down loading this book so that I may listen to it again and again.
Rating: 5
A must read for believers & life changing book
Rating: 5
That book is a blessing. I find so many answers that I’ve been looking for... thank you.
Rating: 5
Definitely will re-read, God's willing, later. This has helped me to learn so much more about who I am, why I respond the way I do and how to interact with others. I am not a social person but this has helped me to understand social interaction and create boundaries which I can feel comfortable in
Rating: 5
Excellent book. It can change your life Definitely 5 stars
Rating: 5Some good advice, but this was much more Christian than I was expecting. Stupidly, I only read the intro to the books blurb and I didn't realise this is an extremely Christian take on boundaries. I don't wish to offend anyone, but the constant references to Bible verses to back up the points being made are tiring and irrelevant if you are not a Christian. The writing and production are good, but if you don't want or need a Bible verse to inform your thinking then there are more helpful books out there.
Rating: 3Amazing, hit the soul, body & mind it is exactly what I've needed to hear for way too long. Why have I never found this till now? At the beginning of the year I prayed to God asking what I need to work on the word boundaries came up so I searched the internet and found different versions of these best of all they are Christian authors. God bless you tremendously for writing this you dealt well with issues from marriage, parenting to church relationships & work & more. This book will get read over and over until changes happen. Amazing book you will not be dissappointed everyboduly needs to learn when to appropriately draw the line and not to feel guilty doing it whether its with your child, spouse or mamma... Great job done. I recommend this to the world whether you are Christian or not.
Rating: 5Helped me a lot with my struggles, opened my eyes and gave me motivation for the future !
Rating: 5A must read for every person. This book will teach you how to govern your life and improve all your relationships.
Rating: 5Great pointers ruined by religious dogma.
Rating: 3