'A Sensible Boundary.'
Genesis 31:51-52.
a) This Promise was very public - it was meant to be public.
b) It was a clearly made boundary - not to be crossed over.
c) This boundary was a sign of protection - it prevented harm.
(This QT teaches me about A Sensible Boundary)
PRAY: That we will make A Sensible Boundary in our lives when we need to.
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'A Generous God.'
Romans 8:32.
a) Since He did not spare
b) Even His Own Son
c) But gave Him up
d) For us all.
e) Won't He also
f) Give us everything else.
(This Second one reveals to me A Generous God)
PRAY: That God will teach us different ways in which we can be sensibly generous.
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Chris.
There are times in our lives, even for many years, when we need to protect ourselves from people who may harm or damage us, whether inside or outside of our own families! This can cause us much distress in our emotions and our will. God wants to restore us from such episodes and help us to make sensible boundaries in our lives. There are even books written about "Boundaries" that we can purchase in our Christian Bookstore, or over the internet. People should not cross our boundaries, and we should definitely not cross the boundaries of other people.
It is important that we learn to respect other people well, whoever they are, even though they may not yet respect us.
I try not to make friends with people who perpetually attempt to cross my boundaries. The first One that we can be 'open' to is our Lord, and He can help us and lead us in our making of friendships and boundaries in our lives.
REMEMBER: Jesus gave His Life for us, but he was never used by anyone. He was continually led by the Holy Spirit until the time on the Cross.
