Freedom in Christ

 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans  6:22-23
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Most of us define freedom as choosing to do whatever we want, but true freedom is choosing to do what enables us to do what we want (there is a difference)

My prayer partner and I had a chance to talk to a guy who had faith that there is a God, but did not believe in the construct of religion or Christ.  He believed that religion led to separation, judgement, and oppression.  He ultimately believed in karma that good actions would lead to a return of good circumstances and visa versa. It was a great conversation because it really made me think about how Christianity may seem like a burden.  I am not excluded from this because I think about the many times I have resisted doing things that were out of my comfort zone for Christ.  The funny thing is that in the end, I am usually really blessed by the fruit from those times of stepping out in faith outside of my own bubble.  I pray that the man we talked to would be able to see that there is more to life than just doing enough good to avoid the bad things.  Also, for him to meet Christ personally and see the gift of life that He gives and to forgive those that he feels have oppressed him.  For myself, I pray that God would reveal to me the sins in my life and that I would choose to live a fully obedient life in Christ.  And hopefully, this will help me to make the right future decisions.