SAFETY ZONE
“For your own safety, please stand behind the yellow line” is a familiar recorded voice that we hear in the MRT stations. The yellow is about 2 feet from the edge of the platform. It is a safety zone. Even if one were to stand at the edge, technically it is still safe but will be in danger if someone were to push from behind. A safety zone is a buffer zone. It acts as a warning zone to be cautious.
These days, there are Christians who are casual in their lifestyle that always putting themselves at the edge of danger. One of the examples is the physical aspect of a guy and a gal in “romantic” a relationship or even in a casual one. How far one should go? God has given the mind to be a safety zone. No one commits murder or adultery without originating from the mind. Jesus said that one has cross the line of adultery when one has thoughts of having sex with a boyfriend or girlfriend. One has cross the line of cheating when one has decided to copy from his/her friend’s homework. One has cross the line……on and on and on. Thank God for conscience for it is our first line of defence. Don’t try to test the limit, it has proven to fail. When one thinks he/she is standing firm, the fall is about to begin. Having safety zones is an expression of not wanting to mess up the life which God has given.
