A few years back, my little brother was playing in our laundry basket. Apparently, it was a castle/fort thing. My nephew who was at our house then decided he wanted to join in on the excitement. As the little one and a half year old was placed into the basket, he seemed to be enjoying himself. Until my little brother decided to tell him it was his cage. "You're locked up now... you can't get out.", He told my nephew. Instantly, my nephew's attitude toward being in the basket changed. He no longer wanted to be in there! A split second earlier he was laughing and loving being in the basket... now, he's trying with all his might to get out of it. When he viewed it as a Castle, he was content and happy within it. But, within the exact same circumstance, but a different attitude, he instantly despised it and tried desperately to escape the confinement. The same happens to us in our lives. As children of God, we are called to stay in the castle of His will. The walls of the castle were not built to confine, but to protect. However, especially at this time of our lives, we tend to peer over the walls and view what we are "missing out" on. In turn, we want to get out of the boundaries as quickly as possible. After all, they're holding us back. Or are they?
Every wall of protection that has been placed by God is there for a reason. He has never placed any boundaries up just because He can; despite the fact that He has every right to. Every "rule", every command, every principal is there for our good. Yes, I know, we don't tend to accept that saying. Whenever our parents have said, "It's for your own good", what follows after has never been a pleasant experience. But He really does have our best in mind. The boundaries aren't there to confine us and keep us from enjoying ourselves and getting the most out of life. No, they're there to protect us and keep us from harm. In fact, they're there so we can truly enjoy ourselves and get the most out of life! There are good reasons for them. If you haven't yet, you WILL find yourself in a place very soon where your parents, pastor, or some other godly authority will place some boundaries in your life that don't make sense to you. And though you may not completely understand them right now, choose to place yourself in them. Even though everything in you screams to break out, choose to place yourself within the walls of protection. It really is for your own good. Proverbs 1.5 & 8, "A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:...My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother" Proverbs 8.33, "Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not." Hebrews 13.17," Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give an account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you." Romans 13.1," Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."
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