A few weeks ago, Fiona Mellett was at the Spanish Ministry's women's conference at our church, and she mentioned how important our circle of freedom was. I had a light bulb, aha moment.
During this holiday, we talk about and emphasize the importance of our freedom as a country and all that we are afforded as liberties. However, we tend to forget that God has also given us the greatest freedom that comes through His son Jesus.
What she explained as a visual was that we have a freedom circle. It's the invisible boundary where we do not allow anything negative disturb our freedom and inclusive is our peace. We do not let other's actions, behaviors or words disturb us, define us or dictate our moods.
We understand that our freedom had a huge price tag that cannot ever be paid by us but has already been paid at the cross. Because of that knowing and acknowledgement, we don't allow that freedom to be compromised, ridiculed, abused or be impacted by other's definitions of freedom.
Your circle of freedom is maintained by your diligence of knowing who you are in Christ by intimate relationship with Him. It's very personal and cannot be done for you, or even be explained for that matter. What I mean is that your relationship with Jesus is tailored between you and Him. It is genuine and exclusively yours. It's the most intense relationship you will ever have because you are continually falling into a chasm of love that does not end. You will never understand it, until you experience it.
Your freedom circle is tied to your identity or better yet, let's say knowing your identity.
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