Get Off the Line!

Valerie Cullers 35 Comments

Have you ever seen anyone walking along train tracks? You know that danger can come along from either direction. You want to yell at the person as you walk by, “Get off the line!” 

The same is true for ourselves. We each have lines that we know we should not cross. But sometimes, we like to get as close to the line as we can, maybe even walk on it for a ways. Those that are watching us want to yell at us, “Get off the line!”

Sometimes those lines are obvious to everyone. Maybe, the line of “Do not commit adultery.” We begin to spend time with someone who is not our mate. It seems so innocent at first, but then we like it, we may even prefer to spend time with that person more than we like spending time with our mate! We are walking a line and danger inevitably lies ahead. But just like the person walking on the train tracks, we cannot see it coming. 

Other times, the lines are not so obvious. As believers, we each have different lines we know we should not cross. For some, it may be, “Do not drink alcohol.” For many, it may be, “Do not watch R rated movies.” There are all kinds of lines we know we should not cross.

Whatever the line is, the most dangerous place to be is walking on that line. We think we are so safe, but we are not. We are putting ourselves and our spiritual health at great risk. If we are walking on one of those lines, we need to get off, and fast!

Once we are off, we need to get as far away from that line as possible. Yes, we need to get to a safe place. Break off that relationship and walk away. Dump the alcohol down the drain. Put controls on our Netflix subscription. You know, take action and move away from that line.

Are you walking on any lines? Are you close to a line? Do you need to take action and move away from that line? Only you know, but for all our sakes, “Let’s get off those lines!”

“So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” 2 Timothy 2:22

35 thoughts on “Get Off the Line!”

  9. I like this, Valerie! Too many people these days saying “stay in your own lane,” i.e. mind your own business, don’t get in my face about nothing, and not very many saying, “Get off the line!” We need more people who are willing to say, “Get off the line,” and we need people to stop staying in their own lane and ignoring all the immorality that is going on, even within the church. So, thank you! God bless you!

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  14. Our faith-walk requires vigilance, discipline and obedience. Our desire to honour God must be backed up with the zeal to flee from all appearances of sin. We need to engage grace in situations where we feel helpless. We also need to build godly associations that will hold us accountable.

    Thank you for sharing this. God just helped me to get off a dangerous line lately.

    God bless you, Valerie🧡🧡

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