Boundaries

Words have meanings, spaces have perimeters, and games/competitions have rules..  Each of these serve as forms of boundaries.  Boundaries are for our benefit and are to be respected, if not enforced.

God set the example of boundaries in the Garden with Adam and Eve.  He also let us know there are consequences when these boundaries are breached as He booted them from the Garden when they sinned and crossed that boundary.

In our modern fully connected world, an age "ruled" by boundless ideologies such as secular humanism, atheism, and moral relativism it is increasingly difficult to define and thus enforce boundaries in our personal lives.  When we do seek to have boundaries for our time or behaviors we are often ridiculed or castigated.

Though we face those who would usurp our time or seek to take or destroy our property, it is imperative that we draw up, adhere to, and respect not only our boundaries but those of others.  Work is important in our lives, but we cannot let it wedge it's influence into every waking second of our lives, likewise with school, sports, and entertainment.  Each of these hold a place but our life should be built around our faith with all other aspects integrated in a secondary way.

Your challenge as we look to close out this year in the next two weeks is to look at the boundaries in your life and secure them.  At the same time look at the boundaries of others and respect those that you may not unduly encroach upon them.  With God we will. . . Have healthy boundaries.