Boundaries

Inevtiably, boundaries exist in our life and we have to live by them. We are bounded in everything in our lives, from young until old. Ever since we were born, we were first bounded to our own baby cots and play pens. As we grow older, new sets of boundaries appear and we have to abide in them. There are certain things that we can and cannot do as we live our lives on this earth. Having boundaries means that there are limitations in our lives and we should not cross over those boundaries at all times.

Some people may think that boundaries are not good to them. But wait, look at the bright side. It actually helps a lot in living your life. We have to know our boundaries so that we know where we are going. Of course, first we need to set our own boundaries and live within them. Sometimes we may tend to step out of those boundaries as we feel uneasy about their existence. But it's best that we stick to those boundaries so that our lives won't go haywire.

If we have ever cross over boundaries, what we can do is that we can repair those boundaries that we have trampled over. Although boundaries slow down our progress in life, at least we can do things one step at a time and achieve our goals or reach our destinations one day, rather than getting what we want without even realising our boundaries. One very good example from the Bible was Samson. He has a good future lying ahead of him, but it was all destroyed because he has crossed over his boundaries by wanting to have Delilah, a Philistine, as his wife. In the end, he paid the price with his life after he told Delilah the secret of his strength and the Philistines captured him after Delilah shaved his head bald.

Thanks Pastor Ryan for sharing this message.