No Longer Bound

I don't know if I ever said this on this platform but here goes in the spirit of Freedom and Celebrating women. A few years ago, well maybe more than a few, I was the victim of unwanted sexual attention.    Now this was so long ago I don’t even remember the details. Well not true. I have chosen not to remember...not to dwell on a past that is already spent.

Why? Because I am no longer bound. I am free. That man is not allowed to be my focus and guess what I don’t hate him. I forgave him the moment I stopped crying. I am not bound by unforgiveness.  I am free.

My mom revealed to me that as a child she was  molested by a man she knew. She told me that this memory was repressed for decades. It came back to her after a dream where a spirit of Satan to bound her hands and silence her mouth. However I reminded her that who the Son sets free is free indeed. She is no longer bound. She is free.

I want to tell you woman or man that you are free. I don’t care what happened yesterday. Today stand in the liberty where with Christ has set you free and be not entangled in the yoke of bondage. You my love are free.

A word to the wise

I am asked to give a quick talk on the theme of A Word to the wise. I can’t help but think of that word  - Word. The Word that was in the beginning and created everything in heaven and earth.  The Word that became flesh and walked among men. The Word that came to give life. The Word that was rejected, tried, crucified and buried.  The Word that is now risen and is seated at the right hand of The Father.

This is the Word that makes us wise. This is Word that is watched over to be performed by the Father.  This is the Word that when declared raises faith. This is the word to the wise.

My Lord Is Everything

I am asked to speak on the theme "My Lord Is Everything" for the Embrace Women's Service weekly devotional on the prayer line.  Normally by now I should be brimming over with words to say and yet inside there is this pause.  I feel the questions that asks "Is He your everything?" "Is He your Lord?"  "What does this look like in your life?"  Now I don't know if this makes me look bad to you but these are honest self check ups we should all engage in. Lets just say this got personal real fast. 

I find that sometimes I become so caught up in the routine of my Christian Walk that I lose sight of the One I should be following.  I mean I am doing all these things in His name and yet I wonder if this is really for Him or for Me.  I have read just as you did I am believe that God has a problem with people who are ritualistic and self motivated.  Check out any account of the gospel and you will find Brothers Pharisees and Sadducees as prime examples of what not to do. 

I know we can come down on these guys but the thing is that you and I (yes - you) are not exempt from being afar off with our hearts.  It's easy to become 'churchy' without God.  I could go on and on, but like I said - it's personal.  I know that I don't want to be the one who He tells "Depart from me I know you not". 

Do me a favor?  Don't let this be just another read for my sake.  Examine yourself. Ask the hard question.  Is Jesus Christ your Lord?  Is He everything?