New Perspective on Life
To be freed we must put aside all things that will cause us to sin. “The devil made me do it” ever hear anyone make that claim before? Maybe you have said it yourself. Let me make it clear when it comes to temptations the devil isn’t by your side promoting you to sin. He … Read moreRemoving Stumbling Blocks
For us to be freed in our relationship with Jesus we have to decide to toss aside the things that work to hold us back. This is hard because we love those things. Maybe you have amassed a collection of something and the very nature of your collection is ungodly. Tarot cards, ouiji boards and … Read moreTossing Out What Holds Us Back
How we live our lives here on earth ultimately sets us up for how we live our lives in the afterlife. There are those who suggest that it doesn’t matter and that when we hit the ground its over. Still, others that are looking forward to partying with friends in hell upon their demise. I … Read moreWhat we do here on Earth Matters
It is strange how the bondage of sin seems to have its own gravity field. We try very hard to break free from it and follow Christ yet the gravity of sin keeps pulling on us. Much of this connecting we have is the fact that for many of us that way of life is … Read moreThe Gravity of Sin
Some have come to believe that give themselves to Christ is just trading one form of prison for another. This, of course, is further from the truth. Life in Christ is freedom to be who we were meant to be. Jesus died so that we could break free from the bondage of sin and have … Read moreWalking in Freedom
There are some groups of believers out there who believe that being forgiven is a license to sin. ‘Well Jesus will forgive me of it so I can do it’. This type of thinking is destructive and will lead down a path of irresponsibility and problems. We are called to throw off our sinful ways … Read moreAvoidance; a Path to Freedom
As we have been looking into being freed in Christ we have slowly been working towards the key to freedom. God sent his Son to provide grace which is the key to escaping the bondage of sin. This grace was not an easy burden for Jesus to carry. He had to endure much and took … Read moreGrace and Freedom
Life outside the relationship of God may seem to be all fine and normal but those who are outside his grace are living for nothing. Those who are living for nothing can and will be caught up by anything that sounds like it gives hope and freedom. But anything other then a relationship with Jesus … Read moreLiving in False Freedom
There are some who have taken the freeing power of Jesus and created a system where they use their freedom as an excuse to sin. Why shouldn’t I have the freedom to do whatever I want, I am forgiven for it. This mentality may work for a moment but to create a life and routine … Read moreDancing in the Snake Pit.
I have heard of hostages and prisoners who after months or years of being held in captivity becoming infatuated with their captors and even choosing to return to them. Nils Bejerot, coined the term Stockholm syndrome from an odd occurrence where during a six day bank robbery the four hostages would not testify against their … Read moreThe Lure of Captivity
