Walking in the Spirit- Eugene Faith Center

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
- Galations 5:1-6

We live in a generation where FALSE VOICES speak so loudly to us from every direction. They tell us that we must PERFORM in order to be accepted. THIS IS A LIE.

"IT IS FOR FREEDOM THAT CHRIST HAS SET US FREE."

Because of this truth, we are free from performing and trying harder to "fix" ourselves.

This message really hit every part of meTthis morning because I am really good at falling into trying harder, performing, and living based upon everyones affirmations and likes and dislikes about me. This kind of living throws me back and forth, up and down in emotions as it enslaves me to live accordingly to opinions of others, and myself.

As the pastor, Steve shared this morning, we are never free through trying harder or living based upon the opinions of others. As we can only share what we are full with, the only way to get rid of the voices in our heads that tell us we can't be ourselves and to be fully alive and filled with the Holy Spirit is by

TRUSTING GOD'S WORD OF TRUTH AND LIVING IT OUT IN FULL BELIEF.


WE DESPERATELY NEED TO ACCEPT OUR ACCEPTANCE and walk on ALIVE.

Thank you God for reminding me that the voices that fill my head and heart are not truths, but illusions that look so real at times. I pray that by your word and spirit, that you will lead me and guide me constantly into your TRUTH in every part of my life. For your word is a lamp unto my feet and in you there is NO DARKNESS AT ALL. Thank you that by your spirit we can understand and walk confidently in the love that you have poured out for us.

Amen.