STARVED
Imagine yourself sitting in a classroom full of students. The
teacher is standing at the front with an envelope of money.
She announces to the class that she has a one-hundred-dollar
bill for anyone who is interested. It's not a trick or a bribe,
just a gift from the heart of the teacher to bless the lives of her
students. However, in order to receive the gift, there are steps
you have to take. You must get out of your chair, walk to the
front of the room, and stretch out your hand to receive the gift.
The same is true with the gift of freedom.
Freedom is yours, but there are steps you must take to receive
it. The problem is that there are many hindrances in your
way: unforgiveness, the lies of the enemy, debris left by past
generations, the pain of past hurts, and oppression from the
devil himself To get to the gift, you have to clear the path!
In this chapter we'll look at how to do that. You don't want
anything slowing you down from receiving all God has for
you.
Choose Love
God loves you unconditionally. He has seen you through
your entire struggle and knows better than anyone your internal
battle, long sleepless nights, and feelings of hopelessness. There
is nothing you have done or could ever do that is beyond God's
grace and mercy. He knew the battle you would be fighting
and sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross with you in mind.
The sacrifice Jesus made on the cross and the blood He shed
there was for you-to
cleanse you of sin, guilt, shame, and
condemnation.
If you have never accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, all
you have
to
do is ask. He is quick to forgive and will give you a
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