Freedom From Self
/freedom from self
Christ came to set us free (from the power of sin and darkness) (not to then find something else to become entangled in)
Truly we bind ourselves, sickening our mortal bodies with perfection. Yet Christ came to set us free. Freedom is the choice to do what is right, yet whose definition of “right” are we following? There was a day when I was offended by a lot - certain music, peoples dress, style of living; pretty much offended at life itself. My past lacked protection; my childhood pursued worldliness. When I started following the Lord at 19, I passionately put behind me old ways. Yet, I placed myself in a box, following one “cult” after another, whether it was wearing only long skirts, no makeup, not letting my hair be down because it was deemed as sensual (God forbid we have any sensuality about us). Some families I came to know didn’t allow hoola hoop (God forbid we move the hips he gave us). The list goes on. The mind fixated on evil, missing out on purity yet ironically trying to reach for it. Missing out on the beautiful Savior of the soul as pride filled the heart. Surely, my heart pursued my creator yet I lost the joy in living. When my mom died, I was 27 and I recognized the need for pursuing a zealous life as she had forgotten to. My mind became child-like and my mind started seeing purity in life. It is God who renews a mind and today very little offends me. I have found the beauty in living wild and free. And as soon as someone tries to put me into “their” box, is as soon I remember my choice to live in the freedom called BEING ALIVE. ENJOY being alive and let the negativity fall behind. It’s what everyone is calling, “DO YOU” because it’s you who has to wake up every morning to face the day. It’s a disservice to everyone to please others, to forget your own voice, your own expression, being careful to appear just as you ought. There is more freedom in Christ than we think, expressed in our own uniqueness and through our own experiences in life. And I’ve found this freedom. Thank you Jesus!!