Guardrails

Let me ask you a question. How many of us get real close to that line of doing something we know is wrong and try to push it as close as we can without actually crossing over it? Hey, I've been there. Many times.

It is because of my on shortcomings that we've begun a new series at Lawson Baptist entitled Guardrails to help us from straying over into areas that are off-limits. Andy Stanley wrote a book on this topic that spoke directly to me and I'm sure has affected most others, as well.

Guardrails are those things that are installed in areas of roadways to keep us from getting into those areas that could be dangerous. They serve as a warning. The theory behind guardrails is that you do less damage to your body, and even in some cases, to your car, if you hit the guardrail rather than what is on the other side of it.

For our purposes in this study, a guardrail is a standard of behavior that becomes a matter of conscience so that when we veer off in a direction we know is not pleasing to God, a warning is activated to keep us going straight.

In the coming weeks the messages will touch on topics such as marriage, relationships, friendships and even our time. Every member of the family will benefit from this series.

Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:15 to "Be very careful, then, how you live, not as unwise, but as wise." In other words, to live life with our eyes wide open knowing that Satan is eager to detour your path from God's intention. When we follw Satan's direction, that's when we wreck and it can be very difficult to fix the mess we've made. God says, "I want to rescue you. I don't want to keep you from something good, I want to rescue you from something bad."

For now, think on this: You know there is an area in your life where you are dancing on the yellow line and you need to back up a few feet and set a standard that says, "I'm not going there."

Join us Sunday mornings at 11 o'clock. You need a guardrail in your life.