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bluidkiti · 10-22-2017, 06:35 AM

John 8:31-36

So often we are oblivious to the things that hold us captive. Perhaps we even create rational explanations that pretend such things do not hold us captive but instead aid in our daily lives. Occasionally I leave the house without my phone, and very quickly I am incapable of functioning. My phone book, social lifeline, navigator, photos and all the information I could possibly want are suddenly missing, and I don't know how to function. In my everyday life, I am hesitant to say, I am probably a slave to my phone. There are countless other things that hold me captive. (You, too, are the same; but don't worry, I won't tell anyone). I am thankful for the freedom that comes in the words that my identity and worth are not tied to the things which hold me captive, but to the promise of freedom in Christ Jesus, which I crave to hear.

Lord Jesus, set me free from my own selfishness and all of those things that draw me away from you. Help me to be aware of what you are up to in the world. Amen.

Matt Dobyns

10-22-2017, 06:35 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,587	Lord Set Us Free From The Things That Hold Us Captive John 8:31-36 So often we are oblivious to the things that hold us captive. Perhaps we even create rational explanations that pretend such things do not hold us captive but instead aid in our daily lives. Occasionally I leave the house without my phone, and very quickly I am incapable of functioning. My phone book, social lifeline, navigator, photos and all the information I could possibly want are suddenly missing, and I don't know how to function. In my everyday life, I am hesitant to say, I am probably a slave to my phone. There are countless other things that hold me captive. (You, too, are the same; but don't worry, I won't tell anyone). I am thankful for the freedom that comes in the words that my identity and worth are not tied to the things which hold me captive, but to the promise of freedom in Christ Jesus, which I crave to hear. Lord Jesus, set me free from my own selfishness and all of those things that draw me away from you. Help me to be aware of what you are up to in the world. Amen. Matt Dobyns __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.