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Freedom Series: A Recap

Freedom

Over the past five days, I wrote a series of posts on Freedom.  It seemed pretty appropriate as the United States was celebrating its Independence Day.  And, as I was going over all of the Freedoms given to us from God, I was struck at how much there is for us to be thankful for.

As a recap, I thought I would go back and share a quick summary of each post and the verses that have stayed with me throughout the week.  Be sure to click on the links after the verses to read the entire post!

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Freedom Series: Guilt & Shame

(If you missed the previous posts from my Freedom Series, be sure to go back and catch up!  To read, Freedom from Burdens, click here. For Freedom from Sin and Death click here. And, for Freedom from Worldly Priorities, click here.)

When Brad and I were first studying the Bible, one of my biggest struggles was understanding how God could give me Freedom from my Guilt and Shame.  I had a really hard time wrapping my brain around how He could find me worthy of His grace and forgiveness.

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Freedom Series: Sin and Death

Sin and Death

When I started thinking about this series, one of the freedoms that stood out to me first was the Freedom from Sin and Death.  (If you missed yesterday’s post on Freedom from Burden, be sure to check it out, here…)  Prior to becoming a Disciple, I had a general idea of what that meant. But, after studying more and digging deeper into the Bible, I realized I knew very little.  And, I definitely was not thanking God enough for the amazing gift He gave to us…

Beginning in Sunday School, we are taught about Heaven, and the wonderful place it is.  We are taught that Jesus came to earth, lived a perfect life, was crucified, and died for our sins.  Then, he rose from the dead and now is with his Father, God, in Heaven.  And, if we believe in Him, we can go there, too.

If you asked a random person on the street, I’d bet you’d get a similar recant of the information, without a lot of differences.

But, just because we know what happened doesn’t mean we know what it really means to us.

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The Sliminess of Sin…

So, I just lost an hour of my life.  Plus, my hands smell like vinegar.  I’m not really in my happy place right now…

As it turns out, slime and carpets – don’t mix.  Actually, they do – very well.  In fact, they mix so well that when the slime dries, it pretty much becomes one with the carpet.  In order to separate the two, you need an hour of your time, (at least), a whole lot of vinegar, and a nonstop prayer listing all the reasons you find joy in your daughter… (I think I need to re-read my post on finding joy…)

Of course, the slime didn’t “come right up!” as the happy faces on YouTube told me it would.  But, with some elbow grease and the right supplies, I think the carpet will at least be passable.

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