Walls: What are we really using them for?
So, I absolutely love it when I’m going through a situation and there’s a lesson attached to it (there usually is) and God really speaks to me. Its an awesome feeling finally realizing what the lesson is. 
So… my lesson for my current situation. Walls. Fun topic right? haha.
What happens when somebody hurts us? What do we do when something happens that crushs us? We might get angry for a while, we might go hide under a rock, but more than likely we vow that we will never get into that situation again. We build a wall around our heart. Whether it be a relationship, family, friends, whatever, we build walls. now I’m not saying that all walls are bad, in fact quite the opposite. The problem comes when you build walls for the wrong reasons and when you build wall upon wall upon wall so that no one can ever break through and you never experience life because you’re holding yourself captive.
Walls aren’t inherently bad. Actually they can be quite helpful. Jerusalem was always protected by a wall that God commanded them to build. This wasn’t because God wanted his people to live as hermits and be held captive. No, the wall made it so the gatekeepers could be selective about who came in. They could keep out the outright attacks from the enemy but they could also keep out the distractions that tried to enter. However the wall was nto meant to keep the whole world out.
In the same way , God wants us to guard our heart. Without some type of a wall our heart would be defenseless, open to attack from anything the world throws at us. However, we don’t need multiple walls with no way in. We just need the Holy Spirit standing as our gatekeeper being selective about who is allowed to enter. The quanity of walls, or the height or thickness of the wall is not what’s important. Its the quality of the wall. Its what exactly you are using to protect yourself. are you putting on a mask, giving a false impression that everything is fine while really you are hiding behind all these walls and barriers or are you really depending on the Lord? You may feel safer with tons of walls hiding yourself from the world, but really, what is more safe than leaning on your heavenly father who loves you so much and doesn’t want harm to come to you
