The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Personal boundaries

Dave,

I hear ya, brother. There are certainly limits enjoined upon us in Scripture, e.g., when someone refuses to hear the overtures of the Gospel from us. (cf. Lk 9:5; Acts 13:51; Matt 7:6) or even generally (cf. Rom 12:18). Then there is the area of the Adiaphora (things indifferent) where we set limits according to our conscience at any given time, which is of course, subject to change as we grow in the faith.

From the example you gave I would rather say that we should avoid such malevolent people, not because they tread on our feelings, but rather because of the fact that their words and/or actions are evil and offensive, not only to our own sensitivities, and are offensive to God, but also to those who have some sense of common decency.

In His Grace,