Slaves or FREE

Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free. - Ephesians 6:7-8 

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Earlier this year I wrote a post called "The Gift of Fear" in the lower portion I broke down a section from John 8:31-47. It is a passage that it hard to read and comprehend. Basically, I point out how sometimes we, as believers, still don't live in the Freedom that God intends for us. 

We "try real hard" in legalism, in people pleasing, or just getting caught up in the motion of doing; not realizing that we're kind of creating our own misery.  (Keeping us slaves instead of living in Freedom.)

When God speaks to our heart and shows us that our method of obtaining Godliness might not be exactly the right method; We can still condemn ourselves for what we didn't get right. Instead of being thankful for the new nugget that we received! Oy!

This morning I stumbled across this verse in Ephesians and what a word of encouragement! Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord. ..He will reward you for whatever good you do, whether or not you are slave or free!

Child, if you are a believer and you are seeking him and making changes to get your life a little more "Christ-like" and a little more obedient, loving and GOD glorifying... Don't get caught up in the ways your not pulling it off. Don't beat yourself up over the one step you missed or the way that you mispoke or the thing that you could have done better. 

Move on from there. REJOICE! Be excited about what you are able to account for in your life and praise God that he wants you that much nearer to him!

You're on your way! 

Closing Prayer - Lord I pray that we each continue on our journey toward you, with you. Help us be thankful and excited and full of anticipation for all that is before us instead of what is behind! You God are amazing and freeing and limitless. Teach us how to be free of ourselves so that we can live fully and freely in you.

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