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Devotional - October 13, 2026

 Boundaries: What are they and how to create them | Wellness Center | University of Illinois Chicago

Good morning, Friends, 

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." - Proverbs 4:23

Healthy boundaries are good. Healthy boundaries are safe. Healthy boundaries are critical. And healthy boundaries are BIBLICAL!

We live in a world where everybody wants a piece of us. Our jobs demand our time, our families need our attention, our phones constantly ringing, notifications keep chiming, and life keeps pulling us in a hundred different directions.

And if we're not careful, we'll become so busy responding to everybody else's demands that we neglect spending time with the One who gives us strength to handle them, ya heard!

Proverbs 4:23 reminds us to guard our hearts because everything we do flows from them. That means we must be intentional about what we allow to occupy our hearts and minds.

Yo, you can't keep feeding your mind with the noise of the world and expect your heart to remain spiritually healthy! Sometimes you have to turn off the phone, step away from the drama, shut down social media, and tell somebody, "I'll holla at you later bro."

Not because you don't love people, but because YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEMANDS OF PEOPLE!

Romans 12:2 reminds us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. But how can our minds be renewed if we never make room for God's Word, prayer, and communion with Him?

Even Jesus ducked off from the crowds to spend time in prayer (Luke 5:16). If Jesus intentionally made time to commune with the Father, how much more should we?

We give everybody and everything else our best, and leave what's left to God! Shame, bro!

Let's flip the script: set boundaries around your time. Protect your moments of prayer. Make room to meditate on His Word. Give yourself permission to disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with God.

Friends, a mind constantly occupied by the world will "always" struggle to focus on the ghings of God. Aint no room for kingdom building. So stick a pin in this right 'chea: boundaries aren't just about keeping certain things out; they're about making room for what matters most!

You know what time ⏰ it is!!! 

Maranatha (The Lord is coming)  
Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone)

- Grace & Peace
Pastor Trent

Comments

  1. CWillz22October 13, 2026 at 6:42 AM

    Amen!

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  2. Ellen ScogginsOctober 13, 2026 at 7:29 AM

    Good morning!!! Enjoyed seeing you post. Thanks for sharing healthy boundaries. Will read it on the Women's Prayer line. See you at Bible study.

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  3. 2BFrankOctober 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM

    🙏🏽🙏🏽

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  4. AnonymousOctober 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM

    Good word! It is nice to see you back giving us something to think on.

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