Oops. Was that the line?

A friend recently told me that I should get out more. Experience the world. Maybe be a little "bad" or dangerous. Do I want to be naive my whole life? Live under a rock?

Now.

I was homeschooled till the 8th grade, so that did contribute to some of my shelterdeness.

Plus,

I accepted Jesus into my heart at age 6. 

So no time for messing up there.

And,

I've always been the role model to my three younger sisters,

and God knows I've already screwed up enough in that department.

So.

Why would getting out more and experiencing the world really be a problem?

Why shouldn't I get to have a little fun here or there?

Here is the way I see it.

As Christians, we were designed to live IN this world and not OF this world.

To be a part of it, and yet not partake in worldly things.

So.

Where is the line drawn?

How much is too much?

How far is too far?

Is getting a fake ID to get into clubs a sin?

You aren't doing anything wrong if you're not getting drunk right?

Is grinding all up on people a problem?

You aren't having sex, so where is the issue here?

The problem is,

there is no distinct "line".

We can't say "Ok. Here is the line. As long as I don't cross it, I will be ok."

Or I guess, in a sense, we could.

If we say the line is having sex, then grinding and I quote, "dirty dancing", should not be a problem right?

Because they may be getting "close" to the line,

But they are definitely NOT crossing it.

So.

What do I do?

Is crossing the line the only "bad" thing, or is getting pretty darn close to it just as bad?

I heard once that it says in the Bible to flee sexual immorality.

Not to get as close as you possibly can without crossing the line.

Not to see if you can barely touch it and then step away.

No.

I heard it means just what it says.

FLEE.

Does the same thing apply to other sins?

I mean.

If you aren't lusting or being sexual immoral in any way while you are grinding,

does it really make it bad?

You're just having fun right?

The problem is, if you aren't too careful, 

you might just end up crossing that "line".

And nobody wants to be that girl who has to say...

"Oops. Was that the line?"

Forever His,

Rachel