PLEASANT PLACES – THAT’S MY LAND

PLEASANT PLACES – THAT’S MY LAND

“The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.”

Psalm 16:6

BOUNDARY DEFINED: A line.

THREE IMPORTANT THINGS BOUNDARIES DO

1. Define what you have of.
2. Give you the to choose what to do with what is yours.
3. Reveal what you are for.

QUOTE: Boundaries are like fences; they keep out what you don’t want and protect what you value.” Dr. Henry Cloud

BIBLICAL TRUTH: Healthy lead to healthy , and healthy people have healthy .

“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”

Proverbs 4:23

“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything.”

I Corinthians 6:12 (NIV)

“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”

Hebrews 12:11

HOW TO FIND PLEASURE (A case study from Psalm 16)

1. Put God !

“Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.² I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Psalm 16:1-2

          2. the white noise.

“Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods. ⁵ Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.”

Psalm 16:4-5

         3. don’t disengage with others.

“The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!.”

Psalm 16:3

        4. Remember are real.

⁷ I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. ⁸ I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. ⁹ No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.”

Psalm 16:7-9

        5. Partner with God to what is broken.

¹⁰ For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave. ¹¹ You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.”

Psalm 16:10-11