John 8:32
Truth is the most freeing thing in the world. When you know the the truth and live your life by it, you don't have to make up any excuses or alibis.
When you live in a truthful way, you aren't saying something to one person and something else to another person and then trying to remember what you said to whom. You can speak your mind and show your feelings without fear. You can simply be yourself and know it's enough.
I want you know the truth deep inside yourself, so that you don't have to waste your energy untangling a lot of lies, fibs, and half-truths. I want you to experience the freedom that comes with being totally honest. Most of all, I want you to know Jesus He is the truth. Say if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed (John 8:36).
In her book throw out filthy things. Gail Blanke outlines four "rules of Disengagement" to help people clear the clutter from their lives. The first rule states: if it. . .weights you down, clogs you up, or just plain makes you feel bad about yourself. Throw it out, give it away, sell it, let it go, move on."
I think this rule of Disengagement has a spiritual application too: we don't have to stay connected to past sin. Joseph's brothers struggled with this. Year after they sold Joseph into slavery they recalled their cruelty and feared revenge (Gen.50:15). So they send a message to Joseph. Begging for forgiveness ( vv.16-17). They did this despite pre ious merciful actions and reassurances from their brothe ((45:15).
Many of us remain connected to age-old offenses despite mercy and forgiveness from those we may have hurt. However, true freedom comes when we confess our wrongdoing to God. He forgives it ( wjohn 1:9) and separates us from it. ( Psalm 103:12). As one verse puts it. He throws our sin into the depths of the sea! (Micah 7:19). Because of this , we can remind ourselves that the Son has made us free and we are free indeed.
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