To Be...Free

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July 4
"I really think we should let the turtle go.  He will be happier in his natural habitat."
"These lightning bugs aren't looking very healthy in this jar.  They are jumping all over the place."
"Those fish in the bucket are swimming on top of one another. Let's put them back in the lake now."
"If you capture that little bunny, I'm afraid your human scent on him will cause his mother to reject him and not feed him anymore."

These are all statements related to captivity, which I have made to my grandchildren in the past week.

There are equally as many statements that can be made concerning human behaviors.
"That addiction is holding you captive from the abundant life God intended for you."
"The anxiety and fears you are battling are not from God."

"The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life." John 10:10 NLT

"That sin has you captured and is keeping you from the relationship God intended you to have with him and it is harming others."

 "And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."   John 8:32

 "You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world..."  Colossians 2:20

Happy Independence Day.
Give thanks for America and pray for those of us who love Christ to pray fervently for our leaders, to love others well, and to take seriously our freedom to share the gospel!

"Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people."  Proverbs 14:34 NLT

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