boundaries
Set them wisely or what you called boundaries will turn into traps.
Been thinking about boundaries(in terms of relationships) the pass coupla days..
Yes we're called to LOVE eevryone.
But that doesnt mean we're called to do unto everybody else the SAME thing as much as we try our best to be impartial.
Truth is, different people have different needs and personalities.
It's impossible to treat everybody the same and expect same results.
(Even if you want to deal with them all the same way, they might not even let you.)
I believe we're called to treat different people differently, and still maintain our nice selves doing good.
I want to believe as much as I want that I can be anybody's friend and be well-received among everyone that knows me.
But I also needa know that there are people whom God intends me to minister to and those to fellowship with.
And to know that requires us to be sensitive to Him.
One of the ways Moses sets his own boundaries by is going only wherever the presence(peace & joy) of the Lord is.
If you dont feel right doing sth for someone.. it might possibly be the wrong thing to do even if it seems like a good thing.
I'm not asking you to be suspicious when it comes to doing good.. but I believe we all have good and bad experiences with people and I think the purpose for experiences is so that we become wiser and wiser in dealing with people. To do a better 'good' to them God's way, not ours.
so..
Boundaries.. or.. trap..?!
Hope it helps
JINLONG - Jay eL . 77 =)