Rules, Boundaries, Limitations

Cesar Millan always preaches rules, boundaries, limitations to have a balanced dog. Most people with problem dogs don't practice rules, boundaries, limitations. They let the dog have free reign which they think is good but in reality is detrimental to the dog. Dogs need rules, boundaries, limitations to be balanced. In other words, dogs need rules, boundaries, limitations to be happy, healthy, and stable.

The same principle applies to humans. Humans also need rules, boundaries, limitations to be balanced. Children raised without rules, boundaries, limitations become monsters. They are unbalanced and mentally unstable.

So why would it be any different for us? Commandments are God's way of providing us with rules, boundaries, limitations. But a lot of people feel that commandments are stifling and restrictive and bad for us. When, in reality, commandments – obeying God's commandments – keep us balanced, stable, confident, and happy.

Those who don't practice rules, boundaries, limitations by obeying God's commandments find themselves living unbalanced, unstable, miserable lives. Much like the dogs who Cesar has to rehabilitate because their owners don't provide them with rules, boundaries, limitations and they become unstable and unbalanced.

A good pack leader provides rules, boundaries, limitations to create a balanced pack. A good parent provides rules, boundaries, limitations to nurture balanced children. And our Heavenly Father provides us with rules, boundaries, limitations through His commandments to help us be balanced, stable, confident, happy, calm, and peaceful.

I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who cares for us enough to give us rules, boundaries, limitations in the form of commandments. So that, if we so choose, we may find the happiness, peace, confidence, and stability that come from obeying God's commandments.

That's my two cents.