“No more shackles, no more chains, no more bondage; I am free.”
“I hear the chains fallin’.”
“Free, free, forever we’re free. Come join the songs of all the redeemed.”
“I’m no longer a slave to fear; I am a child of God.”
These take me back. I remember being shackled to my sin. I remember being enslaved by my shame and guilt. Freedom from slavery, bondage, sin, shame, and guilt: this freedom is only possible through a relationship with Jesus Christ. I couldn’t do it myself. When I hear these songs, I think about how I’m redeemed; I’m bought back; I’m free; I’m saved, and there’s nothing that can steal me from my Father’s hand.
27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” –John 10
I’m so excited to answer the call that God has put on my life through the World Race: Semesters. I’m so excited to share the freedom and grace I’ve been given with people in Thailand and Cambodia. God is preparing me and continuously reminding me the price that was paid for my freedom because the price was heavy.
Throughout the summer and months leading up to my departure, I’ll be keeping a blog about my life, how God is equipping me, my experiences during the summer, and other random things!
Life update: I recently changed my major to Early Childhood Education with a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). I have such a love for kids and education. I love being an after school teacher with the Philadelphia Project because taking the time to teach someone something builds trust and relationships. I feel like the Lord is going to use teaching as an avenue for me to do ministry overseas and in America. I’m super excited for this new direction that the Lord is leading me in!
More posts to come!
-M-
