Freedom

What does it mean to be free? There are so many definitions of freedom that I am curious as to how my friends define freedom. Is there an example that you point to and say, "That is freedom!" I know there have been defining moments in my life that left me feeling as if I was gulping in the fresh air of freedom. The first time I went on a trip by myself and was completely unaccountable to anyone and I thought I could just drive forever or sit and stare at the scenery according to my time schedule. Then there was the time that God delivered me from resentment and I felt so light and unburdened that I remarked upon the miracle of walking, for I felt that I was floating. In stark comparison, I know without doubt what slavery looks like. Slavery is a mind unfed, living in a body that is engorged by fat, in a single wide trailer infested by every pest I could conceive and some that I cannot. Slavery is found in every addicts' mindset. Slavery is breed thought the generations and seems to gain further grasps if it is not constantly combated against. I know now why we are called to be a separate nation. It is to give us distance from the chains of slavery. It is why God makes us NEW creatures. There is no question when God works in your life and your situation. I am NOT the person I used to be! I have been bought with the price of sacrifice and am a Holy Ghost filled creation. Thank you Jesus for the difference you made in my life. I hope that I will always honor You with the way I live and the decisions I make.