Let go, or get dragged. There comes a moment when your loyalty to others can’t come at the expense of your loyalty to your own well-being. Saying “No” and walking away isn’t betrayal, selfishness, or lack of compassion. It’s the simple act of choosing to be healthy by setting boundaries that honor the image of God in you as much as in anyone else.
I’ll show up for anyone who genuinely wants help. Worthiness isn’t the question—every person carries inherent dignity, no matter their history. But I refuse to participate in someone’s cycle of self-harm or destruction, especially when that cycle spills into my life or the lives of those I love. Offering help is holy; enabling is not. Love sometimes looks like staying close. Other times, love looks like stepping back so the truth can finally do its work.
