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6. November 2007 by BruceSmith.
Between the Lines.
This is where all drama in sport comes to life. Think about it. If there were no lines drawn for the basketball court would any of us realize just how great Michael Jordan really was? If the football field did not have boundary markers for the sidelines or the endzone, could the game be played? If Roger Federer played Tennis on a piece of ground with no lines drawn, no boundaries, would he be recognized as the master of the game that he is?
The same applies to life. Without boundaries, the game of life cannot be played with any sense of meaning or purpose. The idea that no rules exist, and that we can create our own rules as we go defies the laws of logic, sport, and life. God has given us boundaries which, contrary to popular opinion, offer us life and abundance. The view that God restricts us from a fulfilling or fun life is false and originated in the Garden of Eden where Satan tricked Adam and Eve into questioning the boundaries set in place by God. Once we take the bait and begin to question whether or not God intends good for us, the trap is set.
In making decisions in this life we must look toward Biblical truth in order to find the boundary markers which open life up to us. Within the lines of His truths all of life opens up to us. Within the playground of God’s precepts, life and life abundantly unfolds.
John 10:10 reads, “I have come that you might have life and life to the FULL”. Those are the words of Jesus. If we are to find a life worth living, it will be found as we walk in this reality.
Think about it.
Bruce Smith
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