Free Indeed
I want to ask you a question that I want you to ponder for a moment.
Do you feel free?
As you ponder this I want to read something my husband sent me one day.
“You are powerful, and you are free to make your reality as you wish it to be. You are powerful, and you are free to live your heart’s desire. You are powerful, and you are free to be all that you are in every moment. You are powerful, and you are free to love your life, and to love yourself, and to do the things that bring you joy, and to do the things you love. “
When I read this message, I had to get really honest with myself. Do I feel free? Do I believe what I just read?
No. Honestly, there were parts of this message that I can honestly say I do not believe and have not seen in my life. So the next question I had to ask myself was, “Why”? Well, simple. I believe something different. I do believe God has given me power, absolutely! But, I have limited that power to a very small box in several categories of my life.
For example, III John 2, which is an amazing truth, is a verse I believe in part, but unless I am seeing all of it in my life, there is obviously a part I don’t believe.
“Beloved, I wish above all things that though mayest prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.” KJV
“Beloved friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and that you continually enjoy good health, just as your soul is prospering.” TPT
“Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health (physical), just as (I know) you should prosper (spiritually).” AMP
“I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health-that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul!” MSG
“Beloved, concerning all things, I desire thee to proposer, and to be in health, even as thy soul prospers.” Young’s
Prosper in the Greek is the word edoomai which means “to be brought along to a smooth and prosperous journey” or “to be continually prospered (until success) in every way. The Aramaic can be translated “as much as succeeds you”.
Edoomai is a state of being. It’s a state of flourishing, and a state of fullfillment.
So, I ask myself, do I feel free?
Am I in a state of being that flourishes and is fulfilled? Or, am I in a state that binds, limits, holds onto, stymies, encases, or enslaves parts of me?
The statement sent to me said I am “free.”
Free to:
be all that I am in every moment
free to love my life
free and to love myself
free to do the things that bring me joy
free to do the things I love
The next thing I had to look at was this question, “Is any of this even biblical?” They are really kind words, but is this even God’s heart or just words?
So, I went to God’s heart, His written Word. I spent some time in Ecclesiastes.
Ecclesiastes was written by Solomon, who was given wisdom from God. In Ecclesiastes 1 and 2, Solomon is pretty morose. He says life is awful, it has no purpose, no meaning, blah blah blah…. but as he continues working on his inner being, he soon shifts to a more positive view. In Chapter 5, Solomon encourages God’s people to discover and enjoy the richness of life that God has given.
18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. Ecclesiastes 5:18-2
Solomon encourages us to enjoy the rewards God provides in life. I have found myself many times not allowing myself to enjoy abundance. It may sound weird to you, but it’s true. I have either felt guilty for having fun, guilty for having more than I needed, or guilty for expressing my joy. But let me get honest, God does not motivate by fear of guilt, so that “feeling” is not from Him.
Then where is it coming from?
It is coming from within my own thoughts. False belief systems that I have built have told me, “I can only enjoy life to this point…I’m not allowed to go further than here.” That is a lie!
9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:9
Solomon is saying to the husband, “Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your life.” Vanity doesn’t mean worthless it means our lives are like a vapor; it is fleeting and temporary.
Solomon is saying, “Since you only live for so long, enjoy life with the wife you love!”
One beautiful truth that each of these verses all conclude is that God is the one who gives; God is the one who wants us to enjoy life.
I am a child of the most high God. He is my source and life. It is not life itself that brings joy, but because God chooses to love me, He freely gives abundance to me and I get to enjoy it. But, just as He can only give me what I can handle when it comes to responsibility, He can only bless me as big as I allow Him to!
If I go to God closed-fisted, begging, in doubt and fear, I —I said, “I” limit His ability to bless me. I limit the flow; I limit the abundance.This is just not a place I want to be anymore. I want to open armed, fearlessly, without doubt, without fear, and uninhibitedly thank Him for His abundance and then expect it: An abundance of joy, an abundance of peace, an abundance of ice cream 9cause I really love ice cream), an abundance of laughter, an abundance of travel (cause I really love travel)~
Open ready, ready to receive!
I want to close with John 8:35-36
35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. NIV36
36 So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free. AMP
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. KJV
36 if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free. YLT
36 So if the Son sets you free from sin, then become a true son and be unquestionably free! TPT
For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. II Corinthians 3:17″
You are powerful, and you are free to make your reality as you wish it to be. You are powerful, and you are free to live your heart’s desire. You are powerful, and you are free to be all that you are in every moment. You are powerful, and you are free to love your life, and to love yourself, and to do the things that bring you joy, and to do the things you love. “
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9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
This begins the first Miracle for you. NOW, you have unlimited resources available to you.
You now have the holy spirit inside of you, coursing through your veins and behind every fiber of your being.
You have access to all nine of the manifestations of holy spirit. 1 Corinthians 12
You are seated in the heavenlies. Ephesians 2:6
You have Christ in You, the hope of glory! Colossians 1:27
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Let’s walk this journey together! God has called you for Such A Time As This!
1. We believe in one God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – Creator of all things. (Ephesians 4:4-6)
2.We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of Mary, crucified, died, was buried, resurrected, ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of the true God and Father. (John 3:16)
3. We believe the Bible in its entirety to be the absolute inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct. It’s a spiritual book, written by The Spirit for the spirit. (II Timothy 2:15)
4. We believe in the future return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ( I Thessalonians 4:13-18)
5. We believe in the personal salvation of Believers by believing in the heart and confessing with the mouth that Jesus is Lord. (“Romans 10:9 and 10.”)
6. We believe in sanctification, redemption, justification, and ministry of reconciliation and righteousness as sonship rights given at the time of the new birth through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit.
7. We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, via the shed blood and broken body, and that healing is included in the redemption and available at any time during life.
8.We believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit as outlined in Romans 10:9-10. We believe that every born-again person has the ability to operate all nine of the manifestations of the holy spirit. Also, we believe in the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit. (Ephesians 4:7)
9. We believe in the Christian commission (Matthew 28:19) by speaking boldly, tenderly, and lovingly to all of humanity.
10. We believe in the forgiveness of sins as outlined in scripture by confessing our sins to our Heavenly Father, God and that forgiveness is given at that moment. (1 John 1:9)
11. We believe the thief, the devil, comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy and credit any of these actions as belonging to him. In complete contrast, we believe that Jesus came so that we might have life {Zoe – life in all of its fullness} and have it more abundantly. He gets credit for this abundance in life. (John 10:10)
12. We believe that God desires greatly to work in us to will and to do of His good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13)
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No Ordinary Woman.
N.O.W.—Woman, God created you to be more than ordinary.
He created you to be Extra-Ordinary.
When you received His gift of Holy Spirit you were no longer just a body and a soul, you became a three-part being of Body-Soul-Spirit; complete, a perfect work through the miracle of the New Birth!
This is our movement, daughter of God, to stand out from the crowd: to boldly proclaim I am His and He is mine. To see signs follow you, to see miracles performed through you, to be His Wonder! To rely only upon your God. To expect only from Him. To be independently dependent on Him alone. He is enough for you.
We are His masterpieces and we radiate with His divine love everywhere we go. You were created to live in this day-time-hour. Created for such a time as this and together we will move mountains!
In Him We Live exists so that women who love God can know and believe that they were born for such a time as NOW.
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1. Jesus is the center and the Head of The Body. It’s All About Following His Directive (Colossians 1:18)
2. We believe big and take action. It’s all about activated faith All About Activated Faith (James 2:14-26)
3. We honor one another to glorify God. It’s allAll About the Romans 12 Experience
4. We are Lovers, not Haters. It’s All About loving on others (Mark 12:31)
5. We think in Color. It’s All About how God inspires us by working in us to will and to do of His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13)
6. We don’t back down. It’s All About submitting to God and watching the Devil flee in terror (James 4:7)
7. We stand approved before God. It’s All About knowing scripture and how to apply (2 Timothy 2:15)
8. We choose our thoughts. It’s All About knowing which thought to lead captive to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5)
9. We will express gratitude. It’s All About keeping a thankful heart (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
10. We move from a place of power. It’s All About using the right tools afforded us through Jesus Christ, His Father, The Holy Spirit, and The Bible. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
11. We speak to our mountains (ALL OF THEM). It’s All About the power of our words (Mark 11:23)