Entries Tagged with "Freedom"

Want Freedom? Be Real

Last week, God gave me the opportunity to go to Table Rock Freedom Center in Branson, MO. It is a 12 month Christ-centered residential program for "women overcoming life controlling issues." In other words, addictions.

It is tempting to think about people in those situations as "troubled" or "having problems." And that that somehow makes them different.

Actually, I did find them different. They are honest.

Tags: women, healing, freedom, addiction

Something New

by Jennifer O. White

I love a good mystery. My favorite shows all have an element of mystery. This weekend, my hero husband and I experienced the new Angelina Jolie movie, Salt. It was a Jason Bourne, action packed, what’s going to happen next movie. I was guessing ‘til the very end.

Come to think of it, I like new. I try new recipes, new restaurants and talk to new people! (Yes I am one of those people.) But there have been a few mysteries I have not appreciated. Moving away from all of our family and friends was the biggest. I cried for almost five years every time the subject came up. The cost was too high. And instead of a good future, all I could see was a wall with fear, panic and the word “NO” grafitti’d all over it!

Thankfully His still small voice broke thru the noise. I was waiting for Beth Moore’s Believing God Bible study to begin and I had the following encounter with God.

Tags: trust, new, mystery, freedom

Run for Your Life!

Strong temptations that lead us to destructive behavior do not require kindness.

I spent years trying to approach dangerous people in my life with kindness and patience. I mistakenly thought that people who were tempting me to sin should see the beautiful, sweet fragrance of Christ in me as I gently resisted. I could maintain my witness and they would be persuaded to respond to Christ. Uh … no! It didn’t work that way even one time.

My kindness just encouraged them to keep coming at me. While trying to maintain the relationship for Jesus’ sake, I would end up caught in sin with them. Right motives. Wrong approach.
 

Tags: ruthless, run, freedom, flee, dangerous

What Exactly is Forgiveness?

True forgiveness like God forgives, is not natural or do-able without Him. It is a deep and emotionally complex choice that must be spiritually empowered. When we choose it, the result is indescribable freedom and blessing.

This description of forgiveness has helped me so much! I pray it helps you. It is from "Be Transformed" by Scope Ministries.


Forgiveness is not:

ignoring/disregarding the wrong done
tolerating the person
excusing the person
 

Tags: freedom, forgiveness, "be transformed"

I feel like I sat at Jesus’ feet and heard from Him.

Lyn is an outstanding Christian speaker.  She has the ability to truly encourage people in their faith and motivate them to want to grow spiritually. She has the uncanny ability of making her audience feel that she is speaking directly to them.

 

Diane Tabb
Children's Supervisor
Bible Study Fellowship

I’ve always thought of the Bible as a man’s book. Lyn makes the Bible a woman’s book.

Each week, as I sat under her teaching of God’s Word, I felt the penetrating power of God’s Spirit work deeply in my heart as Lyn shared the truth with clarity and conviction.

A confident and very articulate public speaker, Lyn is much attuned to her audience, their needs, and the various phases they may be in life.

Janis Rasnic
Bible Study Fellowship Discussion Leader
Event Team for Solid Foundations Ministry

She always takes a person to the truth that God loves them, and reminds them that their past and present struggles do not change that. She gently, but clearly and directly shares the truth with them and deposits them at the foot of the cross so they can see their Savior, not her.

 

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