Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?” (John 5:3, 5, 6 NLT)
What are my excuses/reasons/habits that keep me landing in the same pit? Is my "sacrificing" for my kids a "pit"? Am I shooting myself in the foot by not doing whatever it takes to give to them my time and money? In my mind I can't imagine being happy NOT doing that. But I drain myself physically and financially doing that.
So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace. But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us. (Galatians 5:1, 4, 5 NLT)
Lord help me understand the difference between discipline and ritualistic legalism. Help me live a disciplined life that is truly free from bondage and legalism. Bless me Lors that I may bless others including my children. This isn't even the "pit" I originally thought I'd be confronting but it sure is what's in my face this morning. Lord help me to be truly free. Thank you for the freedom that is mine to be had in You!
I love you too!
❤jj
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