Wednesday, April 9, 2014
The Line
Blogging is more terifying than I thought. I have asked several about how to be careful and such. I have even hired a PR person to ensure I keep things the way they should be for me. She reminded that I write for myself and not others. Quick side note - one of my Godkids was injured yesterday and had a concussion. He is fine now and good to go. Always thankful when young people are allowed to be just that - go out and have fun, godson. I was listening to something today, and the speaker was discussing staying away from the line. By line, he meant things that can tempt you or weak areas. For example, it is not wise for a recovering alchoholic to go into a bar. He/she has not yet crossed the line, but he/she is approaching the line. The speaker encouraged staying as far away from the line as possible. As I pondered what was said, I questioned, why is it so fun to get close to the line. I guess fun may be the wrong word for every situation, but maybe exciting or thrilling. As I have gotten older, I have noticed it is far less exhilerating to approach the line as the older one seems to get, the greater the cost. At this point in my life, I just hate to lose - anything. At this point, many ideas are flying around such as some shoes, a favorite cd, $10, etc., but I am actually talking about things a tad greater such as families, marriages, relationships, etc. I genuinely send prayers out to spouses approaching the line and hope they remember the cost. Regret is awful in these situations as it is often said if I had to do again, I may do differently. Before the line is approached, we have an opportunity to do it differently. On that note, take a moment before approaching the line to consider the cost.
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Interesting thought. There is always a gravitational pull to the line, however the exhilaration of the line always brings much risk. I've always found the path less traveled not to be as popular, but definitely more profitable. I think the profit comes from balancing risks in life with following a moral compass. Thanks for the thought!
ReplyDeleteBella,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your insight.
Great blog man! My wife and I heard someone speak and they talked about guardrails. Guardrails prevent you from crossing the line. For example. If I'm having a business meeting with a female, and we both need to go drive to another destination, I'm sure many will see there is no harm if we rode 5 minutes up the street together for this meeting. But in my marriage, we have guardrails. I will never put my wife in a position for anyone to question what something looked like, by me getting out another female car. The guardrail protects me from ever crossing the line.
ReplyDeleteJeremy,
ReplyDeleteYou would be an awesome blogger. I would love to hear more on the guardrails as I think those boundaries in our lives would prevent a lot of confusion.