God's Boundaries Are For Our Own Good

Some people assume that God creates boundaries and calls us to live holy lives because He hates to see anyone experience pleasure.  

“God just wants to ruin all of my fun!” is how this thinking goes.  

But the truth is that God has established boundaries for our own good.  He does this because He loves us and does not want us to get hurt.  The fact that we may not see it this way does not change the truth of the matter.

Speaking And Acting In Love

Everything that Jesus does is rooted in love and is motivated by the love that is part of His nature.  Even His laws and boundaries—yes, even His discipline and correction are done in love.  Therefore, Jesus calls His followers to act, speak and live lives that are motivated by love, too.  I know it can be hard, sometimes, but we can’t follow Jesus and decide to opt out of loving people.