SHUT IT DOWN

Boundaries define any relationship. Without fine lines drawn, you will be in for a world of trouble. This is the way the world works; it’s why we have laws. Without these rules and regulations in place people would run into one another on the street, theft would be at an all-time high, and moral crimes would be catastrophic. 

Even though we may not agree with all of them, boundaries are necessary to keep in order in any situation.

As parents, we set boundaries for our children. They have a curfew and chores that must be done. In our marriages and dating relationships we let our expectations be known up front so that our partner understands what is acceptable and what is not. In these situations, there may be some resistance but overall it works out to the benefit of all involved. As adults, we can look back and see why our parents were so strict. 

They wanted to keep us from making unnecessary mistakes.

In my relationship with my husband, we have a few safeguards in place that protect our union from external influences. One of them is no phone calls made or received after a certain time of night. To some this may seem extreme but it serves several purposes. Evening hours are our time devoted to solely focus on one another without any distractions. In addition, this gives us the opportunity to decompress from all of the day’s activities. We pray and just enjoy one another. After all, everyone else has all day to communicate with us it’s only fair to set aside a specified time for just us.

That’s how God feels about us. 

The boundaries that He has set in place for us are not to prevent us from enjoying life but, in contrast, for us to have it more abundantly. God wants to shut down any opportunity for us to live short of the life He desires for us to have. We don’t serve a God that wants to keep us from fun but one that wants to keep us from unnecessary hurt and pain. 

The Ten Commandments are not meant to harm you but to increase the style of your life

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God is greater than any parent or spouse so when we look at why He has given us the instructions He has; it’s to make us better. Just as when you were a child, it may have seemed that your parent wanted to stop you from living your life you may feel that way about God. But you have to grow up and see the benefit of what God is doing in your life. He can see the end from the beginning and knows things that we cannot even understand. 

So, when you are feeling like you are not experiencing life the way you’re supposed to, SHUT IT DOWN!

Shut down the thoughts that are contrary to what God has allowed in your life. Trust the plan He has for you, it is greater than anything you could ever plan or want. Go get your life back. Don’t sulk in what you can’t do, take pride in what you can do.

With All My Love,
Mrs. Truscott