Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa TerKeurst
Week 13: Chapter 12 — The Life That Waits on the Other Side
Read Chapter 12 of Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. Key passages to consider: Isaiah 43:18–19; Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 29:11.
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Every hard ending holds within it the seed of something new — this final chapter of content turns your eyes toward what becomes possible when you begin to live differently.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Lysa closes the book by looking forward — to the kind of life and relationships that become possible when you've done the hard work of establishing healthy limits. What image or description of that future life most resonated with you?
2.She is honest that healing from unhealthy relational patterns is not a straight line — it involves setbacks, old habits, and grief that resurfaces. How do you hold hope for the future without setting yourself up for discouragement when the journey isn't smooth?
3.Lysa talks about the importance of filling the space left by a harmful relationship with healthy community, good counsel, and spiritual practices that nurture the soul. What specifically would fill that space for you? What has been missing from your relational diet?
a.What kind of community — church, small group, support group, friendships — do you need more of?
b.What spiritual practice has most helped you stay connected to God in hard seasons?