Living in True Freedom

• Cursed

• Heart turned away from God

• Does not prosper/bear fruit

• Dwells in a parched place/a desert

• Blessed

• Does not fear

• No worries

• Never fails to bear fruit

• Dwells by the water

• Control-The need to control keeps us very focused on self and the flesh. Attempts to control people and situations brings about stress and anxiety in our lives. It fosters broken relationships and discord and leaves us frazzled, frustrated and worn out. This need to control often manifests itself in perfectionism in our lives.

• Busyness-When our lives are filled and overwhelmed with activity we find it hard, or even impossible, to take the time needed to be in God‘s presence and His Word. But God’s Word reveals our true heart‘s condition. It is in taking the time to”be”in His presence and attuned to His Word that He not only reveals issues of our hearts, but deals with those issues so that we can reflect Jesus more. But sometimes it’s easier to stay busy than to deal with our heart issues. Busyness also feeds that Super Woman Syndrome in us that says we can do it all, have it all and control it all!