How do you protect your peace when family guilt-trips you or piles on unreasonable expectations? In this episode, I tackle a listener’s bold question—“How do I set healthy boundaries with family who make me feel responsible for their happiness?”—and walk you through practical, faith-filled strategies to guard your spirit.

We dive into:
• Boundary Basics:Why following Jesus doesn’t mean being a pushover
• Jesus’ Model: How He cleared the room before raising the dead (Mark 5:40–42)
• “Nice” vs. healthy: The hidden frustration of people-pleasing without limits
• Truth-speaking to yourself – Activate your mind & mouth: “I’m not responsible for everyone’s happiness”

📖 Featured Scriptures & Sources
• Mark 5:40–42 – Jesus clears mockers before performing a miracle
• Dr. Henry Cloud, Boundaries podcast – Transform controlling relationships
• Catechism §1735 – The dignity and freedom of the human person

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Timestamps
0:00 – Battling family guilt & pressure
0:20 – Boundaries: Jesus’s example
0:43 – The cost of “nice” without limits
1:01 – Clearing the room: Mark 5:40–42
2:50 – Speaking truth: “I’m not responsible…”
3:43 – Resting in God’s love