RUNNING ON EMPTY | Empty Effort
Boundaries are important. Everyone tells us this, and we tell each other the same. They help us to protect ourselves and our relationships. They can also help us to live in ways that are pleasing to God while still fully engaging in who who we are as individuals. In the Bible, Jesus tells us (Matthew 5.37) that our 'Yes' should be 'Yes' and our 'No' should be 'No' … in fact, He goes on to tell us, anything beyond this comes from the devil. Jesus calls us to be honest and direct with others about our expectations and boundaries.
Even so, boundaries can be difficult to set, but they are worth it. When we have healthy boundaries, we are better able to engage in a Jesus-following life that is pleasing to Him, beneficial to others, and fulfilling for ourselves. Figuring out how to do that is the challenge for each of us.
#RunningOnEmpty #Boundaries #EmptyEffort
Message Series Description:
In our modern-day lives, most of us are running at a pace that has used up all the fuel in our tanks - the dashboard lights are flashing, the alarms are blaring. Yet, we still try to keep moving on at the same pace, ignoring the warning signs of life, even the admonitions of God, who designed us to operate in this life with an integrated balance of activity and non-activity, to produce and to simply be. Our modern lives in so many ways ignore this design (in the guise of many noble causes), and we end up missing out on the very existence God has planned for us. The simple fact of the matter is that many of us are Running on Empty, and it's killing the joy and purpose Jesus has for us.
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