“But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you – you of little Faith!”                  Luke 12:28 (NRSV)

While growing up, I learned very early about borders as boundaries. Some borders are very clear: Color inside the lines; Others are invisible – Stay in our yard while you play.

Our yards have borders. Our cities, counties and states have borders – All of which we cross without much thought quite frequently. However, there are also more stringent borders like the country’s border. 

Over time, largely due to political unrest elsewhere and terroristic threats around the world, travel outside of the country and around the world has become more difficult. More identification is required, more safety measures are taken, more rules are in place. 

This can deter people from traveling too far from home. It keeps people from venturing outside of their comfort zone. People are content to view from afar … to participate in virtual travel. Physical borders designed to keep certain things out also have the reverse effect – they keep things in as well.

The original intent of most borders is to define a space – to identify it – to claim it. Borders are certainly necessary in many instances and very useful – unless you are talking about your faith!

Does your faith have borders?

Are you willing to trust God but only to a certain point? Do you stay away from areas outside of your faith comfort zone on purpose? Have you placed limits on your faith so that it makes you uncomfortable to move outside of that space?

I have.

Our faith is not intended to have borders. As Christians we have the ultimate “faith” passport. Yet, we are often afraid to use it.

We worry – What if I go too far? What if I can’t get back? 

We must remember that can’t happen. By definition, faith means leaving your comfort zone. Going beyond your personal borders.

Now is the time to live out our faith – a faith without borders, without boundaries.

Stepping beyond the borders of your faith doesn’t mean you will move to a foreign land and become a missionary – it might. But it also might mean you want to become a stay at home mom, change jobs, go back to school, visit a new church, or start a new program or Bible study at your church.

What or where is God calling you?

Follow your calling. Go there. God will go with you. 

Trust Him and step out in your faith. 

Don’t let invisible boundaries contain you. Go beyond your borders!

“Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?” Job 11:7 (NIV)