Are You Living With The "From's"?

Thinking on John 8:31-32,37; Romans 8:1; Matthew 6:31-33; Philippians 4:6; John 4:17; Psalms 27:1; Galatians 5:16-26; Colossians 3:1-17.

Okay, I am being a bit tricky this morning!  Because these are all concerning what we are FREE FROM!  And actually, we are free from quite a bit, when we do not let our pride and will, get in the way of our lives.  So, just some examples:

     We are Free From the guilt of our sin.
     We are Free From definitive death.
     We are Free From debilitating worry and fear!

Is God with you?
Can God 'handle' your problems?
If God answers your prayers, not the way you expected, is He still your God?

If you can answer 'yes', then you should be able to live:
     Fearing no one.
     Fearing no situation.
     Fearing nothing.

That is not to say fear is not a normal reaction to danger, but we do have His ability to overcome everything - even to the point of facing death, with His assurance of His presence being in our immediate future at that point!  (and yes, I have been there, doing what He led me to and surprising survived that! (ie: did not die as expected!) )

But, are you living in the Word?
You can not be victorious is you can not spend time in study and prayer.  The Bible must become the center piece of your life - and yes, it can be done by just normal people like you and me!  But, you have to be willing to take time to do so!  And yes, the distractions of this world are plentiful!  They were invented to drive a wedge between what you could be and whom you are, it is no accident that the lures of the world have such a strong pull on us!  (and in a similar thought, it is not accident those important sporting events are all on Sunday as well!)

John 7:17 - do not slip back into bondage (!)

Think on John 15:5 and James 1:22; our goal as Christians is to be be a disciple - not just a follower.....