Boundaries are important like fences to define us and to be defined by others. Boundaries determine our identity as persons. Without boundaries, we are prone to be transgressed, used, and abused. There are different kinds of boundaries. There are physical boundaries, psychological boundaries, and spiritual boundaries. All 3 need to be established for us to operate as a person in alignment and power. These boundaries need to be established by us so that we are clear to others in our communication. Blurred boundaries give rise to misunderstandings and confusion in communications. This is what we see in the world where fake news is used to cover up unclear boundaries. We are like chameleons that change our position depending on our environment. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. He never changes and therefore we can trust Him all the time to do what He says He will do.
Physical
Physical boundaries are necessary to keep the foreigner out. Only those who are allowed are given entrance to my property. There are property lines that keep the neighbors out. These property lines define our borders. No one is allowed in without permission. Others are aware where my boundary is and will learn to respect it. The law will defend me if anyone transgresses my boundary. In my house there are many rooms. Each room has a purpose. Some are private areas like the rooms of each person in the house. We respect each person’s private space. We knock on the door before we enter the space of another.
Psychological
Psychological boundaries are built to manage our thoughts and feelings. These are defences we use to keep the enemy out and the friend in. Thoughts that assail us are kept out. Thoughts that enrich us are allowed in. Our feelings are sparked by our thoughts. When we feel like a victim it is because we have allowed the thoughts of a victim to transgress our boundaries. Such thoughts need to be reversed so that we feel more like a victor. This is the way we manage our feelings. People can bully us with their toxic words but it won’t affect us unless we allow them to. Someone labelled me a racist bigot but I laughed at that rather than being offended.
Spiritual
Spiritual boundaries are real too. Our spirit needs to be fed with the Word of God to be nourished and developed. We then are able to discern the good from that which is evil. Without spiritual discernment, we fail to discern the evil spirits that work behind people who attack us. Demonic spirits are at work in this world to steal, kill, and destroy. When we discern such works we need to bind those spirits from manifesting in our area of influence.
Today let us work on keeping our boundaries firm and strong to keep us safe from attacks from within and without.
