Boundries can give Freedom

 Boundaries that limit what you can do can actually give you more freedom. Going past those boundaries can actually limit your future freedom.

A fence on the edge of a cliff gives you the freedom to safely go up to that fence. Going past that boundary can cause injuries that prevent you from walking around anymore.

A barrier on the side of a race track makes it safer to driver faster on the track. Going past those boundaries can prevent you from ever racing again.

The Devil will tell you that the boundaries limit your freedom but he will mock you once your freedom is really limited by the damage done by going past those boundaries.

Plan for Problems

Before taking off in a glider, we always review our emergency plan -- we plan for problems. In normal life it also makes a lot of sense to plan for how you will handle problems or they will trip and trap you.

There are different patterns for how to handle problems so make sure you choose the correct pattern.

Go straight ahead: Sometimes you need to just keep going straight ahead. When Moses struck the rock for water the 2nd time, he still led the people until the end of his shortened time of service. A rope break in a glider under 200 ft should be handled by landing straight ahead.

Turn around and go back: Sometimes you need to turn around and go back. I Corinthians 10:14 tells us to "Flee idolatry." A rope break in a glider from 200-500 ft should usually be handled by turning quickly back and landing the opposite way on the runway.

Change your path: Sometimes you need to change your path. Peter said he would accompany Jesus even unto death but then denied him. He later found the better way to serve in humility instead of pride. A rope break in a glider from 500-800 ft will sometimes be handled by turning and landing on a cross-wind runway.

Just keep going: Sometimes you need to just continue with your normal path. In Acts 4:19-20 Peter and John said "Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." A rope break in a glider from above 800 ft will usually be handled by doing a normal pattern landing.

The right plan may still be hard and bumpy.

 

Plan for temptation, hurt, bullying, God's prompting, parents' requests, work to do, etc.