Let me start by saying that I really don't know. I just woke up this morning with some things on my mind. I was thinking about some people I love (and some I like) and various situations they're dealing with. And then I was thinking about some of the things I'm dealing with as well. I logged into Facebook and was reading some of the comments people were putting on there...asking for prayer, complaining about their job, relationship, issues with their children, a couple of jokes about money (the lack of it, that is) and it just hit me....we are so caught up with all the stuff that's going on around our lives, that we can't even enjoy the life we're living! I mean REALLY enjoy it! We're bound by other people's baggage and our own and WE'RE MEANT TO BE FREE!
There are so many different words in our vocabulary, but do we really know what they mean, or do we just recognize them in context? I took a moment to look up the word "free" and this is what I found:
FREE: able to act at will; not hampered; rid of or relieved from; not under compulsion or restraint; remove obstruction from; unconstrained or not chemically bount; not occupied or in use; not held in servitude.
Well, that ain't me! I could think of things that I do compulsively (out of habit) without knowing the reason why, and they don't make sense. I have been occupied and used; I have been hampered; there are some thing I'm not rid of; there are some things that obstruct me!
I have decided that I'm going to take time to examine some areas in my life...really examine them, and deal with them. I'm going to tear myself apart and begin to rebuild. And when I'm done, I am determined I am going to personify the meaning of the word FREE.
Above all, I want other people to be helped by this. So if you see yourself in any of the things I mention, then try what I'm trying and see if it works. If it doesn't, then we'll try to find something else. It's really all about being willing to change and loving yourself enough to be honest about some things. If you're willing, you can do this!
If there are outside materials I use, I'll make sure to mention them. If you have questions, I'll do my best to answer them. And if I can't, I'll work with you to find an answer. If you just want to read to watch my journey, feel free. But I hope to see you and the end of this road to freedom, just as free as me.
Until next time...
