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The truth is the pen is within us..

A very engaging insight, dear brother in Christ. Thank you!

We mortals do tend to imagine and/or build boundaries or pens in all sorts of ways. Things we think we can do, things we think we cannot do. And so on.

And no doubt that tendency would carry over into our association with others. Some people raised in a certain belief - whether theology, ideology, philosophy or whatever - may imagine that to be their boundary.

Jesus Christ is both the Door and the Good Shepherd.

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. - John 10:7-11

Notice how the sheep go in and out - and find pasture. And the sheep only follow the Good Shepherd, they don't know strangers.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. - John 10:4-5

Even though the Scripture says that His sheep go in and out, all I notice anymore is the Shepherd and the pasture.

The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. - Psalms 23:1-3

If there are any pens (boundaries or limitations) I'm going in and out of, I don't notice them. LOL!

To God be the glory!