LIMITS

I can't imagine many of us getting through life without facing boundaries. We have to put up with laws, regulations, licenses and a host of other issues that strain the soul.

And no matter how much we cope, the blood still percolates at times from the occasions when we nearly suffocate from all the restrictions. We might be forced to accept them, but it doesn't mean we smile about it.

Sometimes they just boil over in our senses and we get very prone to see life as other than a blessing. And if it happens to be a form of limitation that causes us grief, it definitely does not inspire happiness.

Can we live a life free of any rules or spiritual bondage? Is it possible to truly thrive in a climate that leaves one feeling like prisoner? Those are questions, we can't always answer easily.

I've just recently gone through this ordeal where someone dealt with me in a very deceitful manner. Lies, built upon lies, all intended to serve a purpose that was other than noble or honorable.

Another person, very important to me was also affect by this intrigue. Once we discovered the truth, we have the predictable reaction to having one's trust violated. Anger, the need for revenge and most of all, figuring out how to deal with the issue of making sure the person doesn't have a chance to do the same wrong again.

In the process, paranoia often issues, which inspires rash and impulsive behavior. There are times when it is necessary to confront such issues face to face and force a resolution. There are other times when it is a wiser choice to not to battle.

You can't say every situation is the same, but sensing when there are limits on the power and abilities of a protagonist. It depends on the spiritual nature of the battle and test at times.

If what is being dealt with is something involves God's purposes, there are occasions when he is the one we must trust for a solution. He does set limits on what happens, especially in terms of those enemies interfering with his purposes.

That can be difficult to always accept letting God be the Lord over such situations. Seeing it in our hearts is difficult to be sure.

Only it does involve faith and sometimes more than we think we can handle. That is when we have to cling to his promises.

And the real joy comes from knowing that God also knows the limits of one's enemies. He can touch those fears and pains in a way that makes misery far more terrible than any thing we could do.