GUARDRAILS - FLIRTING WITH DANGER

When driving on the highway be mindful of guardrails. What exactly is a guardrail?Guardrail is a system designed to keep people or vehicles from (in most cases unintentionally) straying into dangerous or off-limits areas. Basically these rails prevent us from falling off of a bridge, mountain sides, or any area of danger.(taken from wikipedia) Let's look at GUARD RAILS with a different definition: Personal standard of behavior that becomes a matter of conscience. The apostle Peter wrote in Ephesians, "Be very careful how you live and walk. Be wise in making the most out of every moment". Be intentional, because your days are numbered. One isn't sure when it will be his/her time to meet the maker.

All of us have a tendency to play on the edge of chaos, but would you play on the edge of a cliff without guardrails? Most of us would answer no, but there may be a few dare devils out there. Where is the line in your life? If you are on the edge of a cliff without guardrails you are flirting with disaster. Each of us has set a personal standard for our lives. If a married man goes into a bar (Females/Males in bar? while he is out of town and orders a drink at the bar and then begins to order another drink, what is he doing? If a married woman gets all dressed up in a low cut dress and decides she wants to go out with the girls and go dancing while her husband is out of town(Females/Males in bar), what is she doing? If an alcoholic has been sober for one month and decides he wants to go to a bar with his friends who all drink, what is he doing? FLIRTING WITH DISASTER! We've all flirted with disaster in some form.

I guess the reason I wrote this particular blog is because in my past, I've flirted with disaster and all it got me was SICK! Our conscience speaks to us, we've all set a certain standard for our life and when we chose to go outside of those standards, we are sadly so disappointed and regretful. I'm far from perfect but I know I don't have to live a life of regret, AMEN.

ref: Andy Stanley (Guardrails)
http://www.christianmarriagespice.com/sermon-andy-stanley-guardrails-why-cant-we-be-friends/

Note to reader: BE TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE INSIDE AND OUT
Note to self: I HAVE NO REGRETS, NOW

Picture 1: http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/new-york/nyc/verrazano-bridg
Picture 2: http://russellhylton.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-friendthe-guardrail-part-2.html


"Be the change you wish to see in the world" ~Ghandi