Boundary Lines Can Become Starting Lines

Have you ever "hit-the-wall," found yourself at a "dead end," or realized you couldn't go any farther on your own?  Were you ever told "you'll never amount to anything " or that "you're no good"?  Has anyone ever tried to block your progress or stop you from reaching a certain goal?  Well, many of these things have happened to me!  But I have learned that with God's help I'm able to do impossible things!

Religion and manmade rules put LIMITS and RESTRICTIONS on how far you can go, what you can and cannot do, who you should follow, and what you are to believe.  But Jesus demonstrated to us and taught us A BETTER WAY!

"With Him all things are possible; but without Him we can do nothing!"  [Paraphrased from:  Matthew 19:26/John 15:5]

We can have as much of Him as we want...we can go as far with Him as we want.  He will EXTEND our borders as we STRETCH our faith.

First, we are to REACH UP to Him (in faith)--and then REACH OUT to help others.  In so doing, He EXTENDS our sphere of influence and causes us to prosper.

One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Proverbs 31:20, which says:  "She EXTENDS her hand to the poor...she STRETCHES (reaches out) her hands to the needy."  EXTEND means "to enlarge."  STRETCH means "to reach out; to fully extend to a greater size; beyond normal limits."  In other words--get out of your COMFORT ZONE!!!

Yes, "BOUNDARY LINES Can Become STARTING LINES" for a new and wonderful life with Christ!