Where boundaries can get confusing is in the elements of personhood—the elements of the soul that each person possesses and can choose to share with someone else. The problem arises when one trespasses on the other’s personhood, when one crosses a line and tries to control the feelings, attitudes, behaviors, choices, and values of the other. These things only each individual can control. To try to control these things is to violate someone’s boundaries, and ultimately, it will fail. Our relationship with Christ—and any other successful relationship—is based on freedom.
