Freedom–that is an interesting word with huge meaning.  If you’ve read my book you know that the 3rd section of it is entitled:  Finding Freedom.  As I started this blog 2+ months ago I entitled it “The Journey Continues” and the journey I’m talking about is the continued journey to find and maintain freedom.  Not letting yourself slip back into bondage is a daily process unto itself.  I am finding that the longer I’m on the journey the more awake I become to the difficulties along the way.  Once upon a time I thought freedom was a one time finding which when had, was from that point forward, solidly in place.  Now I’m finding that the solidly in place part is the promise of Christ’s forgiveness as well as His Gift of The Holy Spirit.  My part isn’t solid at all unless I do my part of maintaining my relationship with Jesus and obeying His directions in my life.  He tells me to do things like I mentioned yesterday, believe:  “I’m forgiven” and “I’m a child of the King”.  Things also like: “I’m precious in His sight”.  These promises remove my need to do something to earn these statements.  I believe them instead of earn them.

My determination to stay on this journey is solid because I know the God of this universe, the Christ who is my Savior and Lord and The Holy Spirit within me are genuine and true.  I will continue to need to daily do my part by believing, confessing when I need to, and feeding my mind and soul with God’s Word.  I’m in this to stay.  I pray you are too.  Reach out if you find yourself slipping into confusion, old bondage, or other things that come from the “old self” we use to be.