Freedom and Prayer

I think this is the thing we all want most, the thing we all seek but somehow never find. I think its because we look for it the wrong things; we find it in being the best at things, or by having more friends, or with pleasure, or with partners, alcohol, drugs, sports, or things. Freedom lies only in the truth that we have been redeemed, that God has decided to pull us from the pit and to breathe life into us instead.

Don’t you understand? He had a choice! The God of the universe looked down at us, in all our brokenness and all our ugliness and deceit and he made a choice to give us another chance, and not only to give us another chance but to pay for the things we’ve done against him. My heart breaks for this message, for the humility it must have taken for him to do such a thing. It is unbelievable. How could he?

Father, we have no words to express. Sometimes we are shocked at who you are, at the things you do for us. We are humbled by your love, by your acceptance, by your grace, and we say thank you from the bottom of our hearts, with all that we can muster. We say yes to you, to your promises. Please keep us unified, Jesus. Please keep us unified. Empower us to be vessels of truth and compassion and teach us how to be free. Teach us how to be you.

Thank you so much for what you did. We can’t wait to know you fully.