Isn't it ironic that when Islam is in a position of power, Islamic beliefs are forced on everyone, and that when atheism has the upper hand, atheistic beliefs are enforced on everyone? Only in Christianity is the privilege given both to believe and to disbelieve without any enforcement.

the more you hold on to the true and the good, the more you are free to really live.

God's grace is beyond description. He lifted all of us over the walls of our own imprisonment.

Sometimes religion can be the greatest roadblock to true spirituality. The

You can't have creativity unless you leave behind the bounded, the fixed, all the rules.

But I'm afraid you have it backward. It is better to live on one's feet than die on one's knees. That is the way the saying goes.

I wonder what kind of person would come out if I ever did erase all my inhibitions at once, what kind of being is bottled up inside me now.

Addictions - Run to Jesus instead of running to your addiction.

Our past may explain why we're suffering, but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.

Understanding that we are forgiven and cleansed, and knowing who we are in Christ sets us free from the need to impress others. As long as we know who we are, we don't have to be overly concerned about what others think of us. Once we know who we are and accept ourselves, we no longer have anything to prove. When we have nothing to prove we can relax and be at ease in every situation.

Father, I thank You that I don't have to carry guilt and shame around with me as I go through my life.

The truth of God's word sets you free.