Word of the Week - Freedom in Christ
This is a word from my good friend Jesse May who along with the Holy Spirit inspired me several years ago to start writing my Word of the Week. He sends out a “Word of the Day” and last Thursday when I received this it was exactly what I needed so I wanted to share it with you this week in my “Word of the Week”.
2 Timothy 1:7 "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."
Thought for the Day: "Freedom in Christ is something that we all search for and long to have in our lives.""Scripture shows us that when sin entered the world, it brought these three cages along with it: fear, pain, and shame. We are all broken in these areas. We have fears that paralyze us, pains that defeat us, and shameful thoughts that distort who we truly are in Christ.The good news is Christ gave us keys to get out of these cages! Faith. Hope. Love.Faith to believe who we truly are in Christ demolishes our shame. Hope to persevere through our pain. Love that casts out all fear.We may find ourselves coping in a life guided by fear, pain or shame: We keep secrets. We wear masks. We believe lies. However, a life of faith, hope, and love is characterized by the opposite — trust, transparency, and God’s truth!Prayer: "Thank you, God, for not giving me a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and self-discipline. In your name, Jesus, I ask you to remove the power of fear, pain and shame in my life. Help me not be tangled up in them but to break through to the true freedom found in the faith, hope and the perfect love you've give me." Amen (Greg Gackle - Life Church)Have a great week walking in the Freedom of Christ Jesus through Trust, Transparency and God’s Truth….-Duane