Limits, Chains or Freedom
Ξ January 7th, 2008 | → Comments Off | ∇ Christian Living, Family, Growing In The Lord, New Christians |
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Today, I am sharing my blog with a friend of mine who lives in Texas (I live in Arkansas). She has been a good friend of mine for over 33 years and she is an amazing prayer warrior in her own right. Her name is Pat G. She sent me this by mail since she is not online. I am giving it to you because the message is important and comes through loud and clear. Here is her message:
Limits, Chains or Freedom
*Don’t walk under a ladder
*Do not let a black cat cross your path.
*Don’t thank someone for the gift of a plant or you will die.
*Don’t just give a knife to a friend unless the friend gives back a penny or it will cut out the friendship.
*If you spill salt, you have to throw a pinch over your shoulder or have bad luck.
*If you break a mirror you will have seven years of bad luck.
*You can’t eat fish and drink milk in the same meal or you will die.
*You can’t have a cat in the house when you have a baby because the cat will suck the baby’s breath and it will die.
*Don’t step on a crack or it will break your mother’s back.
I think I have a headache! Those were some superstitions that I’ve heard at various times in my life. I have no idea where they’ve come from. I can understand the one about not walking under a ladder. Someone could be standing on it painting or fixing something. If you walk under it, you might get paint on your head or get a tool dropped on you.
Why do people believe those things? Why do they accept being chained down? Why do people accept limits in their lives that don’t make sense? Where in the Bible does it say that we have to accept and superstitions?
John 8:32–And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:36–If therefore, the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
The Bible mentions freedom and liberty, especially freedom in Jesus:
2 Corinthians 3:17–Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
The Lord came to set us free. Free from sin, free from all condemnation. I don’t have the words that are needed to express what I’m thinking. I will let God’s Holy Scriptures say what needs to be said:
Romans 8:1-2–There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are now in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit, of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
Please accept that the Lord wants us free from of condemnation. He doesn’t want us chained and limited. Superstitions are chains. Unnecessary chains on our daily lives, on our spirits.
John 8:36–If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed!!
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