Friday, August 10, 2007

Am I truly free?

This is something that I have been wondering lately.

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened against by a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1

Sure I live in Canada (one of the most secure nations) and I have never been in under any real prejudice that would make me feel like I was not free to be me but still something suppressed me.
As I pondered this for quite some so I started to eat, not out of hunger but out of boredom, then something pressed on my heart and a little voice inside said "Jenny come and read in my word"
to which I replayed "Um I'm busy right now, later I will" still munching down.
After I was done I aimlessly walked around the house and finally found myself reading a magazine.
"Jenny please come and spend time with me," the voice crooned "I really miss you."
"I will just after this" I reasoned.
After I had finished reading the article in the magazine I wandered to the computer and started to check my email.
"I feel as though we are separating" the voice whispered.
"Yea, I know" I said "lets spend time together sometime soon, alright?"
"If that's what you want" the voice said, now barley audible.
As I finished checking my email I realized that I had done that yesterday but I had not read my bible yesterday, or today either for that matter.
I walked up that stairs and opened my bible and stared to feel the gap that I had so rudely made between God and I fill up with understanding and love.
This is how I usually am when it comes to spending time with God. Because of this I am burdened by a yoke of slavery. Whenever I think 'just one more job' or 'just half an hour more sleep' I am playing into Satan's trap that is to keep me as far away from God as possible. And as I fall farther and farther from God, his voice gets quieter and quieter until finally I have just learned to tune Him out.
Why? Why do I do this to Him after all he has blessed me with so much. Because my sinful nature seems to like to lead me every way except the way I want to go. I have to stop and turn myself around and start heading toward the right direction and repeat this over and over. So if this is the way you are feeling don't let Satan suppress you. Stop and take 5 minutes and read your bible. It will do more than you know.
Keep pondering,
Jenny

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm going to go read my bible. -Janelle

frankie said...
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frankie said...

yeah idk why that didnt work but i hope this one does, but yeah i said i need to read my bible more starting now.