"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." 1 Peter 3:15

Friday, October 16, 2015

Break Every Chain

I have said it before and I am saying it again. This post has been HARD on us, on so many different levels and for so many reasons. We have started to count down the days until we leave. We are bound up and feel like we are chained to this place. On really bad days I feel like I am in hell, with no way out. I know that sounds harsh, but it is true. I know a lot of people who love being here, but it's all about perspective and your different experiences. I am not saying it is an awful place, just that is has been hard on us. I love visual reminders, so I have made a chain, counting down the days until we go. Today, we have 99 days until we leave. Each day we are going to BREAK EVERY CHAIN that is binding us here, getting a little freer every day! I am so excited about this. I love seeing the chain get smaller and knowing that each day gets us closer to our goal. Do you have chains that you feel are breaking your spirit and binding you to things that you don't want to be bound to? Lies, infidelity, pornography, a bad relationship, bitterness, envy, eating disorder, anything? It is not too late for you to break the chains that are bringing you down!!!!!!!
Please note that not all things that bind you are bad:
Matthew 16:29 says "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
and Matthew18:18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
Proverbs 3:3 "Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."
Isaiah 58:6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?"
I want to bound up in love and faithfulness. I want to be free from every chain that binds me up. I want to break every chain or yoke!
There is a song called Break Every Chain:
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
To break every chain, break every chain,
Break every chain
It repeats over and over again.

What chains do you need to break??? What small change can you make today, right now, that will help you see hope in a situation that seems hopeless?
To hear this song, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkR33OsvJSs


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