{"id":829,"date":"2019-02-01T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/?p=829"},"modified":"2019-01-24T21:39:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T21:39:46","slug":"7-triggers-help-determine-freedom-guardrails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/2019\/02\/7-triggers-help-determine-freedom-guardrails.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Triggers to Help You Determine Your Freedom Guardrails"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"unsplash-logoKristina
Kristina V<\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The following is a devotion from my message series\u00a010 Steps to Freedom<\/a>. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus!<\/em><\/p>\n

STEP EIGHT: day 5<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Establish\u00a0<\/i>guardrails<\/i><\/b>\u00a0to protect your freedom<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Step eight is extremely practical in that it is designed to help you establish 2-3 habits or guardrails that will keep you from failing again and again in the same areas. To help you find your guardrails, here are seven questions you can ask:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What is the area(s) where I tend to struggle the most for my freedom?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. What are my triggers? What sets me off and entices me to make bad decisions?<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. At what times of the day do I struggle the most? Morning? Night?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. What times of the year do I struggle the most? Holidays? Anniversaries?<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. What events tend to cause me to forfeit my freedom? Parties? Work trips?<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. What people cause me to make decisions I regret? Friends? Coworkers?<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. What\u2019s my plan to safeguard the freedom I am now experiencing? What are my guardrails?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Utilize the space above to write out your answers to the 7 questions.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Don\u2019t finish today until you have at least 2-3 guardrails listed for question<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You can read other devotional entries\u00a0for 10 Steps to Freedom\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The following is a devotion from my message series\u00a010 Steps to Freedom. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus! STEP EIGHT: day 5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Establish\u00a0guardrails\u00a0to protect your freedom Step eight is extremely practical in that it is designed to help you establish 2-3 habits or guardrails that will…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":607,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[316,2],"tags":[318,115,371],"class_list":["post-829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-10-steps-to-freedom","category-next-steps","tag-freedom","tag-guardrails","tag-trigger"],"yoast_head":"\n7 Triggers to Help You Determine Your Freedom Guardrails - Next Steps<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Someone else's guardrails won't work to protect your freedom. 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