I went to Buckhead Church today for the first time. I had heard good and bad things about it and just wanted to see what it was all about. In support of the good, the church is definitely more vibrant, hip, and engaging than your traditional place of worship. In defense of the bad, it seemed less of a biblical experience and more of a conference by some motivational speaker. Nonetheless, I enjoyed myself and the message was worth the time (only a 75min service).

Guard rail — system designed to keep people or vehicles from (in most cases unintentionally) straying into dangerous or off-limits areas

No one notices guardrails until someone hits one…and more often than not it’s a lifesaver. Now imagine if you had guard rails in other part of your life? Your relationship, your finances, your career, etc.

The sermon today focused on guard rails in your relationship…specifically to prevent you from succumbing to your sexual/physical drive. There are a few suggested guard rails for both married couples and single individuals that can incredibly help focus your attention on the “road” and not on the “scenery”

Married Couples

1) Don’t travel alone with members of the opposite sex

2) Don’t eat alone with members of the opposite sex (most commonly where affairs begin)

3) Don’t hire cute members of the opposite sex because you want to help them

4) Don’t confide in or counsel members of the opposite sex (whether you believe it or not there is an automatic emotional connection that forms)

5) When you feel your heart/desire drifting towards a specific person..tell someone (there is much good that comes from confessing)

6) Don’t look up exes on Facebook (“just to see what his/her kids look like”)

1) Gouge out ur eyes with a spoon

2) Apply the married peoples’ guardrails to your relationships with married people (no lunch, trips, etc alone with married people)

3) No sleepovers

4) Take a relationship break (mark today’s date on your calendar; do it for a year)

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