This morning I have been trying to picture in my mind what living in Christ’s freedom for us is truly like? What brought this about was the devotional message. Christ was telling his disciples that he wanted them to be one as God and Christ were One. As I journaled about this Christ was reminding me of all the bondage I needed to let go in order to be free to live in total freedom. I had lived for so long in the world of “not wanting to be like” that it was no easy task to shift to being the man God created me to be. I must confess that this still is a work in progress.

Our flesh will always be with us until it dies and we are fully free from the bondage of it. However, Christ offers us a freedom while we are still living in our flesh. As best as possible I want to be free to simply “be” what Christ’s Gift to me–The Holy Spirit–is offering. Moving from the “not wanting to be like” to the world of “being all Christ has for me” will likely be a process the rest of my life. But, it is one I never want to move away from.