We serve a God of boundaries.

In his limitless capacity, endless creativity, and boundless existence, he still chose to create boundaries.

He still had vision for what was good, right, pleasing, and perfect.

And as children made in his image, we are to live,

think, and create as he does. In a world marked by busyness from seemingly infinite opportunities,

it's important now more than ever for us to create boundaries. May you find freedom and joy this

week as you receive freedom and joy this week

as you receive vision and set boundaries

under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Welcome to the First of Teen podcast.

Thank you. Our verse for today comes from Proverbs 29, verse 18. Scripture says, where there is no prophetic vision, the people cast off restraint,

but blessed is He who keeps the law.

The world we live in constantly bombards us with attempts to define who we are and what we should do.

Advertisements tell us what we need. Our jobs tell us how we should spend our time and find a sense of self-worth. Our families

and friends often define us by what we've done or said in the past. And even our churches

sadly define us according to how we can best meet the needs of the church, rather than getting

to know who we truly are. But we serve a God who

knows us even better than we know ourselves. Psalm 139, 1 through 4 says, O Lord, you have searched me and

known me. You know me when I sit down and when I rise up. You discern my thoughts from afar.

You search out my path and my lying down

and are acquitted with all my ways.

Even before a word is on my tongue,

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