Boundaries
Knowing your boundaries
Everything from heaven has boundaries. When these boundaries are honoured, we deepen the enjoyment that we derive from obedience. The Garden of Eden and the instructions from God show us He designed us to function within certain boundaries. One tree was not to be eaten from. Other trees are for your enjoyment.
The temptation in life is to attempt to destroy your God-given boundaries because of lust, selfish ambition, greed or plain foolishness. Joseph had to pass the test when he was offered his master’s wife to lie with. His words reveal he understood his boundaries and that he may be jeopardizing his destiny in God if he had failed. Joseph said he was not going to go beyond Godly boundaries and sin against God. He knew what was within his boundaries and what was beyond his boundaries.
Ignorance or presumption over God-given boundaries in our minds, emotions, actions and words, account for about 60% of our conflicts and confusion in our relationships. A lack of understanding of emotional boundaries contributes to the high rate of sexual immorality amongst believers. Getting recklessly close to people of the opposite sex can lead to a break down in emotional boundaries.
David was tempted to kill Saul but he refused as he recognized he was the Lord’s anointed. We murder people today with our words. David knew his boundaries in this case and refused to take vengeance for himself. He knew that destroying the one God called was stepping beyond his boundaries.
May the Lord open our eyes to the principle of understanding boundaries.
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