FREEDOM AT ALL COST!

Last week a client said to me, "I want Freedom from this nightmare at all cost!"

Everyone at some point and time, no matter what age will incur a situation in their life that brings on "the nightmare", "I am trapped" feeling.

When I think about that statement of I want freedom at all cost, it brings on a lot of ideas.   What does it mean to do something no matter what the cost?  We all understand freedom in our own minds.  Running down a beach in Florida with no more thought then - how beautiful it is, and how the sun glistens on the water.  Dozing on the porch or in a favorite chair.  Laughing at a friend for being so silly.  Going to any church of your choice.  Freedom to vote for who you want.  Eating a dish of ice cream and feeling no guilt.  But, what is the cost?

Let us take a look at Gal. 5: 1

In (this) freedom Christ has made us free (and completely liberated us);  stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery (which you have once put off).
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Since we see here that Christ has already supplied us with the freedom we need to apply to our life, what is the problem?  Why do we get so scared, frustrated, blown away, and caught up?  I see this over and over in my practice, with many people in my life.  They hide, they cover up and they run for cover.  

The cost then is we will have to give up our fears, lack of trust, frustrations, ill gotten ideas about our life. 
        The Word clearly states -    "Stand Fast then!"
                                                          DO NOT be HAMPERED and ENSNARED -
                                                          DO NOT SUBMIT CONTINUOUSLY TO THE YOKE
                                                                          OF SLAVERY.

I added the word continuously!   It is insane to keep doing something over and over again, expecting a different result.     The cost is surrender!  The cost is giving it up!  The cost is making a NEW choice.  It is always about the choices.     A).  Do I want to continue in this blackness or B), do I want to risk it all and step out to do something new.  Make a choice to be free. 

It does have to be that the PAIN of CHANGE exceeds the PAIN to STAY.  Trusting Our Lord Jesus Christ to help us through the knot hole.  I have personally experienced that it is painful to change, but once I stepped out and experienced the freedom, now it is much easier.  He is always there to help you manage the pain of change.