In this episode of Peace on Purpose, Dr. Elsie Blass explores the often-overlooked spiritual and psychological reality of access—especially in dating, relationships, and seasons of consecration.

As you step into calling, leadership, ministry, or deeper obedience, who you allow close to you matters more than most people realize. You don’t just manage your own boundaries—you inherit the access of the people you give proximity to.

When someone in your life consistently gives the enemy access through unhealed patterns, entitlement, manipulation, or disregard for boundaries, that access can begin to affect you as well.

This episode clarifies the difference between trust and entrustment, why Jesus modeled discernment without isolation, and how pressure for access is often a signal—not confusion. You’ll hear a powerful anonymized story that illustrates how honoring consecration protects peace, clarity, and spiritual authority.

If you are dating, married, discerning partnership, or preparing to walk boldly into what God is calling you to do in the new year, this conversation will help you assign access intentionally—without guilt, fear, or confusion.

Journal Prompts

1. Where in my life have I allowed access that exceeded wisdom or discernment?
2. Who currently has proximity to me that has not earned entrustment?
3. How do I typically respond when someone pressures my boundaries?
4. What does consecration look like for me in this season—emotionally, spiritually, and relationally?
5. What level of access supports the work God is calling me into next?

Affirmations

• I assign access intentionally and without guilt.
• My peace is a form of spiritual authority.
• I do not negotiate my consecration for companionship.
• Discernment protects my calling and my nervous system.
• I trust God enough to wait for aligned proximity.

Scripture References

• John 2:24–25 (NKJV)
• 1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV)
• Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)