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Free Your Mind ...
Friday, July 24, 2015. Free your mind. Freedom is an important topic of our modern world. And indeed: it is crucial to be able to talk freely, to move freely and to be able to follow your lifestyle and your principles - as long as you do not hurt others. But often, our idea of freedom is not thought to the end …
Freedom From and Freedom For …
We all know that there are countries today where there are strong limitations to the freedom of speech or the freedom of women. There are dictatorships of different kind. And there are repressive regimes of various shades and colors. Usually they try to justify suppression by national good.
But there is a deeper freedom. It is the freedom to act in the right way. There is the freedom to say good words. There is the freedom from hatred and from vengeance. There is the freedom to make good choices and to stay with them where it is good and hepful. There is the freedom to turn around where you are on a wrong path. There is the freedom to admit failures and mistakes. There is the much deeper personal freedom, to be what you are.
Jesus is talking about freedom:
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave2 to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8, 31-36)
Be the Loved one of the Lord …
The biggest freedom is to be with the Lord, with God, with the son Jesus, with the holy spirit. He gives real freedom, true freedom, deep freedom. That is one of the basic Christian teachings and basic insight into this world. We tend to become dependent on things, on humans, on power, on fame, on money … But we can be free from all of this - and treat it with wisdom and balance. But we need to find the eternal God for this. We need Jesus.
One key point is our own personality, our individuality. One key point is you. God wants you to come to him, to live with him, and to learn that this is completely sufficient to be fully human. With him and in him you can be the best of what you ever could be. With him, you can be more than you could ever reach in this world.
Free your mind - that mean: start to search him. Start to listen to him, to his word. Free your mind and your heart, and open it for Jesus. Discipleship starts where we begin to listen and to do. It is a fantastic adventure, and we can be disciples of Jesus where ever we are, in the middle of our professions, of our challenges, of our families and our pain. Yes, he sets us free! Come and see. (RWEP) ... more texts