THE MINEFIELD

I see a child wandering in a minefield.
The mines are destructive: people get hurt when they blow up.
The child is disobedient.
Warnings were given, barriers were placed, but the child is being enticed.
There is something attracting the child into the minefield.

I see an enemy enticing the child further into the minefield.
The enemy is a liar; people get hurt when they believe him.
The enemy is beautiful.
Colours and shapes, music and sounds, drama and oratory, games and sport, recreation and hobbies, work and success, knowledge and literature;
The enemy uses something in all of these to lure his prey away.

I see the minefield looking innocent.
The surface shows no sign of the assassins beneath the soil.
The mines are cleverly designed.
This is not the territory for an unsuspecting child to stray or be lead into;
This is not the place for childhood play.

I do not see wisdom here.
The clever mines, the beautiful enemy, the errant child;
The minefield waits to take advantage of an absence, a lack, a deficit;
- A Failure That Allows Too Much Freedom -

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Scripture References: Romans 6:15; "What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? By no means."
1 Timothy 4:1; "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons;"
2 Peter 2:1 - 3. "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will privately bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (2) And many will follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of. (3) And through covetousness they will with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."

Is the Bible too restricting for you ??? Think carefully, May I suggest!