remember....

Lately I have been going back through some of my journals from the last couple of years.  

As I look at my written thoughts, I am reminded of the questions I have asked the Lord, the struggles we've walked through, and what has taken place as we journeyed together~some beautiful and some-not so much.

Bondage and freedom have been words that have shown up often on those pages.... 

Once during quiet time, this came to mind..."Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom."
Another time I wrote, "I want to live securely in freedom"
Later, as I was struggling with letting go in a particular instance, these words came to me..."the ties that bind."
And yet another time, one of my favorite songs came to me, "Amazing Grace-my chains are gone".

I believe as I have been looking back and remembering, there is more that God wants to show me.

This morning I woke with this going through my head, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free."

With that...today I have been reading and pondering Galatians 5. These are the words that stood out to me...the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love...Love your neighbor as yourself...So I say, walk by the Spirit...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

I am thankful for what He is showing me as I think through these words and the connection they have with freedom.
 
What would it look like to live in freedom? How would it feel? In order to live in freedom what wouldn't it include? Sometimes it's easier to name what something isn't rather than what it is....

As I write this, today is Valentine's day-how's the conversation going with the One who loves you like no other?