Galations 5:1 "It is for freedom that Christ set us free.... Ok, so re-read that. So HE gave us freedom so we could LIVE FREE. Having any sort of "false Gods" puts us the bondage of slavery. It chains us to our former self. God's plan for you and for me is a life of abundance. Of Wholeness, joy, peace, joy and comfort. FREE. When we live in constant fear of our futures or when we maintain unhealthy relationships.... when we share irritation or even hostility to strangers (ie the Walmart Clerk who is going so sllllloooowww), or to the ones we love the most! ... When we use our "freedoms" to indulge in the flesh, we are allowing ourselves to be burdened by the yoke of slavery. Instead, Lets "live FREELY-animated and motivated by God's Spirit. (Gal 5:16) This does not mean we walk around always being perfect. We are human. We will fail because of our freedom. But that same freedom can set us free.
Gal 5:22-23 But what happens when we live God's way? he brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard-things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people.
I want to live like that.
