I am Moved
I was so moved today @ First Free. I just started crying. It was one of those rare moments where I stop being consumed by my own little world long enough to grasp the Truth of how wretched I am and what He did for me. He broke the chains. Chains that may have been invisible but had FULL control - I was captive to things that were only destructive. Now, I am free. I know freedom in Christ. Webster sheds some light on what freedom is:
1. Not controlled by others.... I no longer answer to anyone but Christ. I am no longer forced to please everyone else, I am called to live by God's standard. It is freeing in that I am no longer pulled by 1000 different people in 1000 different ways. He is my Audience and it is an Audience of One.
2. Not allowing slavery: He gives us freedom and He doesn't allow slavery. Now, I have been a slave to something - I have been lost in emotion, standing on lies and not on Truth, walking by sight and not by faith- but slavery is literally NOT ALLOWED when I am seeking Him, obeying Him and standing on Truth. His power, His presence, DEMOLISHES the chains.
3. Not subject to a duty: Religion is about duty. A relationship is about heartfelt, compelled, longing. It could be the same outwardly, the same action down to a T, but the motive, the hidden inner motivation can be as different as day and night. My genuine love for Christ will COMPEL me to act and my sincere devotion will produce good works.
4. Made or done voluntarily: Christ gave us this. We do not deserve it. He did it because of His Father's love for us.
It's awesome how Webster Definitions are so consistent with the Bible's definitions. - why is that? Because it's TRUTH.
I was so moved today @ First Free. I just started crying. It was one of those rare moments where I stop being consumed by my own little world long enough to grasp the Truth of how wretched I am and what He did for me. He broke the chains. Chains that may have been invisible but had FULL control - I was captive to things that were only destructive. Now, I am free. I know freedom in Christ. Webster sheds some light on what freedom is:
1. Not controlled by others.... I no longer answer to anyone but Christ. I am no longer forced to please everyone else, I am called to live by God's standard. It is freeing in that I am no longer pulled by 1000 different people in 1000 different ways. He is my Audience and it is an Audience of One.
2. Not allowing slavery: He gives us freedom and He doesn't allow slavery. Now, I have been a slave to something - I have been lost in emotion, standing on lies and not on Truth, walking by sight and not by faith- but slavery is literally NOT ALLOWED when I am seeking Him, obeying Him and standing on Truth. His power, His presence, DEMOLISHES the chains.
3. Not subject to a duty: Religion is about duty. A relationship is about heartfelt, compelled, longing. It could be the same outwardly, the same action down to a T, but the motive, the hidden inner motivation can be as different as day and night. My genuine love for Christ will COMPEL me to act and my sincere devotion will produce good works.
4. Made or done voluntarily: Christ gave us this. We do not deserve it. He did it because of His Father's love for us.
It's awesome how Webster Definitions are so consistent with the Bible's definitions. - why is that? Because it's TRUTH.
posted by Kate at 3:11 PM
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