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our lives as if we don’t realize Jesus paid an enormous price so we could be free. Jesus “gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father” (Galatians 1:4). He wants to continue to set us free in the future.
God Wants You Free
Do you ever have trouble with ?nances to the point where it seems you will never get ahead? Are you constantly sick with one thing after another or with one reccurring illness that never gets diagnosed or cured? Do you feel that the things you do are never acknowledged as having worth? Are you hopelessly drawn to things that are not good for you, such as alcohol, food, drugs, ungodly relationships, or gambling? Are you drawn toward immorality? Do you ?nd it impossible to rise above your resentment toward someone no matter how hard you try? Do you have continual strife in an important relationship? Do you always feel distant from God no matter what you do? Does it seem as though your prayers are never being heard or answered? Do you feel discouraged and sad more than you feel the joy of the Lord? Do you ?nd yourself coming back time and again to the same old problem, the same old habits of action and thought, the same old unhealthy situation? Do you always feel bad about yourself? If you said yes to any of these questions, I have good news for you. God wants to set you free. He wants you to remember that He is the Deliverer (Romans 11:26) and He promises to “deliver those who are drawn toward death” (Proverbs 24:11). Do you realize that any one of these inclinations or symptoms could be the enemy’s weapon formed against you? So often we go along with the devil’s plans for our lives, not