As we drive we use signs and painted lines to guide us and keep us safe. A painted line along the road is a simple thing. We can choose to follow the warnings or not. If we choose to drive over the lines and not heed the warnings and suggestions we are putting ourselves and others in great danger. Not following the guidelines can put us in harms way. Traveling can bring great freedom. We can make decisions on where we would like to go and enjoy the things we see and experience along the way. However, if we cross over the lines we could get in a crash. We could hurt ourselves and others. This would greatly restrict our freedom.
Commandments are like the boundary lines in life. If we follow them we are keeping ourselves safe as well as enhancing our freedom to go where we would like to in our life. We can cross over these boundaries but in doing so we are putting ourselves and others in danger and potentially risk loosing our freedom.
We have many other guidelines in our lives. Just like signs along a roadway we have the scriptures, a prophet, and communication with our heavenly Father to guide us and keep us safe in life. Keeping the commandments and communicating with Heavenly Father helps guide our life and keeps us from crashing!
