•Saturday, February 06, 2010
"You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free... Everyone who sins is a slave of sin... So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free." John 8:31-32, 34 and 36 NLT
Life is so complicated. We want to keep our eyes on God, to remain faithful to the teachings of Christ, but our focus so easily slips to other things. To the pressures of day-to-day life, financial struggles, work issues, emotional baggage, relationship conflicts, disappointments...
Our focus shifts from faith in God and the desire to emulate Jesus to our emotional responses to these things. And this opens the door for the enemy to slip in and whisper his lies in our ears.
What does Jesus say we are slaves to? Sin. But that doesn't mean just the obvious "big ones." Self-depreciating thoughts, anxiety and worry, hopelessness, these are sins that hold many captive. They reflect lack of faith in the power and love of God. They indicate that we have bought into the lies of the enemy instead of the truth of our Savior.
"If the Son sets you free, you are truly free." The first step to freedom is accepting Jesus into your life as your Lord and Savior. This is so much more personal than mere church attendance and head knowledge. It is a life-changing relationship. We have new choices. In Christ, we are free.
Every day is a new challenge to claim the truth over the lies of the enemy. We've believed them for so long, they have become part of our thinking. What lies have you fallen prey to? Go back to the source of truth. It's time to live free.
Life is so complicated. We want to keep our eyes on God, to remain faithful to the teachings of Christ, but our focus so easily slips to other things. To the pressures of day-to-day life, financial struggles, work issues, emotional baggage, relationship conflicts, disappointments...
Our focus shifts from faith in God and the desire to emulate Jesus to our emotional responses to these things. And this opens the door for the enemy to slip in and whisper his lies in our ears.
What does Jesus say we are slaves to? Sin. But that doesn't mean just the obvious "big ones." Self-depreciating thoughts, anxiety and worry, hopelessness, these are sins that hold many captive. They reflect lack of faith in the power and love of God. They indicate that we have bought into the lies of the enemy instead of the truth of our Savior.
"If the Son sets you free, you are truly free." The first step to freedom is accepting Jesus into your life as your Lord and Savior. This is so much more personal than mere church attendance and head knowledge. It is a life-changing relationship. We have new choices. In Christ, we are free.
Every day is a new challenge to claim the truth over the lies of the enemy. We've believed them for so long, they have become part of our thinking. What lies have you fallen prey to? Go back to the source of truth. It's time to live free.
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1 comments:
So glad you're blogging!
I fall prey to time wasting. I waste so much time watching TV instead of spending time seeking HIS face.
He is calling me to something big and I feel like I've been running away in fear.