Breaking Free

When I heard we were doing this bible study at church I was excited because I love Beth Moore, but I was a little bummed because what do I really need to "break free" from? I don't have any addictions so I thought, what will I really get out of this? That's when God said, "Pull up a chair, shut up and listen." Enough said.

Because of our current volleyball league, I was not going to be able to start the study with all of the other ladies. I decided to get a head start. As I played the dvd in my living room... I was amazed how even the intro was ground breaking for me. I quickly learned that this study was in fact written for me.

"Bondage is anything that keeps us from the abundant life that God has called us to." (fear, jealousy, lust, anger, bitterness, resentment, selfishness, etc.)

"Captives are not the lost, but the people of God who have been set free yet continue to live in bondage."

As people called to be His disciples..."we are meant to be profoundly effective." How can we be effective when we're still dragging around some sort of bondage?

This is not just a woman thing, an older person thing, etc. This encompasses us all. There is something that holds each of us back from truly living the life we're called to. We are to bear much fruit for His glory.

What is it that is holding you back? What kind of bondage do you have? Confess it. Repent. Move on. Live the abundant life that we've been graciously given!