Freedom

Do you ever long to be free from the junk of this life? Free from the stress? Free from the problems? Free from the insecurities? Free from the disillusionment? Free from the discouragement? Well, the Apostle Paul said in Galatians, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Ah yes... but that sure seems much easier said than done to me. One minute I think I'm living in freedom, then something comes along and ties me in knots again... But we can choose to be free if we will surrender our heart, mind, soul & strength to freedom in Christ. In fact, until we are experiencing and living in the freedom of Christ, we will remain in bondage... bondage to unrealistic expectations, bondage to our own unmet goals. And ultimately, when we realize how insufficient our strength and abilities in the flesh really are, we'll hit a downward spiral of burnout. I can tell when I'm hitting that downward spiral... I become controlling, frustrated, and judgmental. I find myself trying to please everybody, and live up to impossible expectations. Then I get even more frustrated because I can't get everything done. What about you? Do you ever find yourself trying to be a god? If only we could consistently live in the freedom that is ours by birthright... without fear of judgement and rejection... what a beautiful world this would be! 

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