For a long time, many highways in Texas had a 70 MPH speed limit. I must admit, I always pushed that boundary a bit. Not to incriminate myself, but I’ve heard you can easily get by with 5 over the limit. That of course, doesn’t keep me from slowing down to the correct speed when I see a police officer in the distance.
Well, imagine my delight when they raised the speed limits on many highways to 75 MPH. I could actually drive as fast as I previously wanted to without having to worry about a ticket.
It’s funny though… For the first few weeks and months that I drove under this speed limit, I still slowed down to 70 MPH whenever I saw a police officer. I felt guilty, even though it was completely legal to drive 75 MPH. I was limiting myself and I didn’t need to.
I think we do this sort of thing in life sometimes. We set limits on ourselves because of this internal voice. Either we’ve been trained by others or we’ve trained ourselves. And we can’t seem to get past these barriers we create for ourselves.
Maybe your limitations would be something like:
- I have to follow in the family business.
- I have to pursue the career that pays the most money.
- I have to get an agent before I start writing my book.
Put your self-imposed limitation up there. Now speed up and burst right through it.
There are times when it’s wise to go below the speed limit. When the weather is bad or when you’re sleepy, it’s wise to slow down. But I believe most of the time we need to embrace road. Speed up. Don’t limit yourself to a restrictive barrier that isn’t even real.
Don’t limit yourself and what God can do in your life. There are plenty of others who will limit you. You don’t need that.
