This past Friday during my First Friday Fellowship ministry meeting God moved me to share with and remind the participants that through our belief in the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ we have been given the authority to walk, move, and live in authority. Today’s scripture reminds us that as true believers of God, we now operate as new creations with Christ living in us. It is the bold spirit of God within us that allows us to walk in power, authority, dignity and truth. When we operate in any other fashion, we are keeping Christ in bondage within. We must set Christ free to move and live through us. It is through our faith that we can operate in wholeness, joy, peace, and temperance. It is through our faith that Christ beams from inside of us to bathe all around us with his love through our actions.
Christ will gently knock and quietly speak with authority; we must respond in like manner. Christ does not coerce, bride, cajole or puppeteer us into action. He speaks soothingly to our spirit and we must respond in a fashion that is pleasing to God. Christ gave of himself and only asks that we do the same; give of ourselves. Submit our lives to God wholly and give to our fellowman unselfishly. We must set Christ free to be the best that we can be. I charge us today to find ways to set Christ free… Give your best and anticipate a return and watch Christ live freer in you.
Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT day! Be blessed! Rev. Dr. JoAnn
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