“If we’ll be intentional about getting free, God will be intentional about setting us free!” Philippians 4:8
Our minds can be a battleground for the enemy. After I lost my daughter to an overdose, I tried to find things that would have been worse-case scenarios. I would tell myself that it would have been worse if Lacy had died a more painful death, etc. Out of desperation, my mind searched for anything to bring some comfort. I couldn’t reason with what had happened to her, so I tried to find ways to make her death less devastating. We must be mindful of what we are capable of while trying to find comfort outside of God's provision.
What holds us back from living in freedom, the kind of freedom that only God can provide? I’m talking about freedom from the stress and anguish that can loom over us about our future. Freedom to be bold about our faith. Freedom that allows us to find peace amid the chaos.
Are there roadblocks that keep you from this freedom? If you could name one thing in your life that has a strong hold on you, one habit that might be keeping you from this freedom in Christ, write that down. Now put that piece of paper in a fire and watch it burn up. Do this as many times as you need to. This visual will help you detach from whatever ‘thing’ that stands in your way.
God’s word shows us that our Lord is just one step away from us, the one step we must take toward him. Psalms 145:18 tells us, “The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.”In grief I have found that I am in God’s hands and I can feel his arms around me. A life without my closest friend and only daughter has brought me to my knees daily. Because of this, I find gratitude knowing that God is so near, making Psalm 34:18 a reality for me: “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”-Rhonda Kemp, Lacy’s mother
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