Thursday, February 1, 2018

Don't be dominated by anything

Today is National Freedom Day. What a wonderful day! A day set aside to celebrate freedom and liberty. As many problems as we have here in America, it is still BY FAR the greatest country in which to live. And, just a really quick sidebar: if you don't feel that way, you can be wrong if you want.

Everyone wants his/her freedom. We want to be allowed to make choices and decisions. We want to not be in bondage or owing to anyone. I know I certainly enjoy freedom. Freedom from everything? No, that would be disastrous; there have to be laws and limitations. But, I am grateful to be allowed to choose where my family and I worship, what we watch, what we listen to, the freedom to choose. However, don't take that freedom too far...

Today's word is 1 Corinthians 6:12, ESV, which reads, "'All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. 'All things are lawful for me,' but I will not be dominated by anything."

We have great freedoms. Unlike the Old Testament, we have grace. We don't have to perform countless sacrifices for atonement of sins. Goodness knows if that were still true, I couldn't afford the necessary sacrifices. We are saved by Grace, through Faith; that is it. However, don't take that freedom to extremes and think that it is okay to live like the devil and be pleasing to GOD. You can't. While you have great freedom, not everything is helpful.

Furthermore, some folks take their freedoms to extremes in other ways. I try to exercise/workout and take care of myself. However, I know folks who spend HOURS in the gym every day and never think twice about their wife being home with the children alone. I try to go to the gym during lunch so that I can help at the house when I get off work. There are others that will use their freedom for good things but miss out on the One thing. GOD did call us to work and to do His will but if you are neglecting your family, your health, your study time with GOD, your prayer time, your one on One time, you have become enslaved by the work and are missing out on the ministry.

Let's try to keep our freedoms in check. Freedom is absolutely one of the greatest blessings afforded us. We should be grateful and thankful for it every day. However, don't be dominated by anything.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T

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