“make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.”
(Hebrews 12:13)
If you broke your leg, you probably would put a pin in your hiking schedule. When we are healing our bodies, we allow time and opportunity to recover. We set ourselves up for success by making sure that we avoid unsafe activities, follow doctor’s orders, and get plenty of rest and time to heal.
Why don’t we treat our souls the same? There is wisdom in taking a break from difficult relationships until you have healed or matured. Make life easier on yourself when you are trying to heal from sin. Switch to a flip phone to avoid the temptation of pornography, distance yourself from difficult relationships, deactivate your social media accounts until you can rebalance your priorities, or pick a different route home from work that doesn’t pass the bar you used to frequent. Self-imposed boundaries just make it easier to heal. Doing it now doesn’t mean doing it forever. You can always reactivate and reassess these self-imposed rules later as you see fit, but in the beginning, set yourself up for spiritual success.
Don’t be afraid to cut things out to strengthen your soul. Give yourself straight paths for your feet.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites