‘Guardrails’ Needed to Maintain Proper Boundaries in Relationships
After giving some suggestions in an earlier post as to what those close to a Nashville Metro Council member may say to him and his spouse after his sins were publically exposed, I recalled some guidelines given in a sermon by Pastor Eddie Cupples that would benefit both married couples and single people. Here they are. Five "Guardrails" Married Couples Should Establish: 1) Don't travel alone with members of the opposite sex 2) Don't eat alone with members of the opposite sex 3) Don't hire "cute" members of the opposite sex because you want to help them 4) Don't confide in or counsel members of the opposite sex 5) When you feel your heart or your desire drifting toward someone who is not your spouse, confide in a Christian friend or pastor Pastor Cupples explained that it's also important to know where your spouse wants you to set guardrails for your life. "When my wife advices me I need to avoid certain people in my life, I listen closely to what she is saying. Her instincts in this area are always on target." "Guardrails" for Single's: 1) Apply the Married guardrails in your relationships with other married people 2) No [...]