Freedom and Reality

February 20: Air 1 Verse of the Day
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. but don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13 NLT

I was listening to the Gather Vocal Band Reunion video. The part during the song “I’m Free” really hit me.

“God puts His greatest gifts in broken pots. We spill more water.
The gifts of God are without repentance.
He passes out gifts like we pass out Halloween candy.
He doesn’t ask for a resume. He just gives it to you and He never repents of it.” – Mark Lowry


I am free from the guilt I carried
From this dull empty life, I’m set free
For when I met Jesus, He made me complete
He forgot the foolish man I used to be

All we are supposed to be is transparent and real before God. If we aren’t transparent and real before Him, we can’t be transparent or real before man. True freedom is only found in God. He forgets our foolishness and gives us life abundant and free.

I want my prayer to be that I am truly free. I must be free from my foolishness. To be free, I must be honest with myself, with God and then with others. We can hold nothing back. Freedom without honesty will only cause anxiety and stress. This freedom can only be found when we are living in the freedom of the Holy Spirit. May we all be free to spill our water for Jesus - free to use our gifts for Him!