Freedom Guaranteed...

Our freedom is guaranteed...Many Christians agree we can have this in Christ...but not so many live it. We all want it.Why aren't all Christians living the freedom Jesus spoke of? Many say, "well yeah, but look at these times or this situation or this is hard what I'm going through." Was the bible only for those times and certain situations and some hard things? If God says I can have freedom...then I expect to experience freedom. I found freedom in Matthew 6:33...seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you. What we seek...is what we serve. Many people spend most of their lives seeking the absence of something like financial problems, family rifts, reputation, daily stress, food, drug, or alcohol addictions and on and on. Seeking absence of these things actually increases the focus on these things. For example, when I see someone with an eating disorder, I focus on them filling up with God which corrects the eating problem-there's much more detail, but that's the principle foundation. If someone overspends, teaching a budget would be helpful, but first they must fill up with the love of Jesus to address the hole in their soul...that's what they're trying to fill up when they overspend. The point is...seeking absence of any of these things will actually create dominion over you, because what you seek becomes your god...let this soak in because it is the opposite of what the world teaches. We only find freedom in Christ...What are you trying to escape from or find a solution from? Is it taking dominion in your life-covering you-consuming you-ruling you and becoming everything you're about?  We are deceived in believing we are being responsible by committing our time and efforts to be absent of the problems in our lives. It seems so right but it is...so wrong. We will overcome by seeking freedom in His presence...our Father who will give us all things...that we need to overcome. Absence of something is not freedom....but presence of Him is freedom. Please don't misunderstand this message and believe I'm minimizing some overwhelming situation you're facing...I'm not, but I am saying our Savior says we can have a peace that surpasses all understanding, to cast our cares, to know if He's for us-who can be against us, that His yoke is easy-not a burden. Seek freedom in Him as your solution...then all these things will be given to you. Rest in Him.  Listen to Him...let Him comfort you my friend-He will. Blessings! 
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