Freedom with God
Freedom with God
(Subjects touching God, religion and true freedom)
Freedom with God
(Subjects touching God, religion and true freedom)
Do you wonder how the words “God” and “freedom” can go together?
Well, God has sent his son, Jesus Christ, into this world to set the captives free.(Luke 4.18)
His work goes beyond paving a way for us into heaven. He is capable to change lives for the good right on the earth – I have experienced it.
So in this section we will have a closer look on how God wants to set us free in every area of our lives… and how he is capable to do it independent of our circumstances.
Articles on freedom with God
Articles on freedom with God
Feeling or Identity – that difference will change your life
It is difficult to get rid of something you think is part of you. In this video share my journey from believing that this feeling was my identity to the understanding that this a feeling, as real it is can be - is not who I am, not my identity - and how this...
What Easter means to me – Video
In this video, I share some thoughts about Easter and explain what a PowerPoint presentation made in 2002 has to do with it. Mentioned song: Parce qu'il vit Music in the video: On the cross
What we can learn from Ruth’s story
How are you doing? How is life in this special time where Covid 19 is the main topic, influencing every aspect of society and personal life? Soon we will get into Easter break which is a good thing: that means we can slow down with our homeschooling and invest more...
How to stay calm in testing times
Last week I received a voicemail from a friend in Seattle – we live 5000 miles apart, with a time difference of 8 hours. I was amazed however, how our lives look very similar right now. Both of us entered into the realm of home schooling our kids, our daily life is...
Encouraging Thoughts Concerning our Current Situation
At first I thought there was enough being said on the topic...But I notice how most of the news contribute to the insecurity, uncertainty and the resulting fear and panic.Therefore I would like to encourage you with this short video and contribute to security, and...
My Journey of the last decade and what I learned from it
This past decade has been an amazing journey that turned into a passionate adventure I would never want to miss. I got married, gave birth to 4 babies, we (I) settled down by buying the house Benny grew up in, we became owners of our own business, we started this blog...
The secret of true freedom
More than 15 years ago I had an assignment to complete: The task was: To choose a picture out of several magazines and write down: 1.which person of the picture represents you 2.which person do you want to become I chose the picture you see here.I wrote down: 1. I...
Open letter to the guy that broke my heart
Dear friend, For a long time, you and “our story” was buried inside me like the wreck of the Titanic on the bottom of the sea – forgotten and invisible, yet part of my story, my past. Even years later, it was very difficult for me to dive to the depth of the sea to...
My father – and how I learned to honor him
When I think of my father today, I see a man who is very upright. Someone who would always give his best. He would never do something he knows would be wrong. His moral standards are very, very high. For years, he worked in a job he actually hated, in order to feed...
How to break free from poisonous Pedagogy today
In today’s article we will explore some more the subject of poisonous pedagogy. Then I will share with you how today I am able to recognize the pattern of poisonous pedagogy and how I am able to choose new ways and apply a new mindset for how I view God, how I see my...
When I was about seven years old there was a tent evangelization close to where we lived. I remember going there with my parents – and when they called people to come forward to give their lives to Jesus Christ I went forward. After I had opened my heart to the lord I felt such a joy, peace and love. There was that thrill and happiness inside of me..I will never forget about it.
Life went on and the hurts and wrong beliefs took me in. I always read the bible, went to church with my parents, visited the children programs and went to the youth ministry on Saturdays.
But it was all only external doings, which couldn’t compete with how I felt in my life: useless, unworthy, unlovable.
However, today I know: The decision I made when I was only seven years of age, turned my life around. I changed from darkness into light. I gave God the legal permission to fight for me and bring me to where I am today.
Even in my darkest moments, I always knew that I wanted to know this God more. I always knew that, despite my current turmoil, hurts and struggles, my life has a future, worth living for. I knew that there was a truth to discover, a freedom to enter into!
Today, at age 40, I love this God. I have a deep gratefulness, a deep joy and peace. I am learning to love myself – because I experience that despite my errors, my incapacities and my weaknesses– God is faithful and good, full of mercy and rich in love.
He knows me fully, including all my imperfections. And yet, he loves me, and he has brought me to where I am today.
I invite you, if you haven’t done it yet – or if life was hurting and you forgot about this decision you made in the past – to commit yourself to this God of Abraham, Isaak and Jacob. To invite Jesus Christ into your life.
He is THE TRUTH – THE WAY – THE LIFE – HE has come to free us from everything that holds us back. He is the only way to God. He came to show us the love of God, the Father, for us to understand his love towards us, the value we have for him and how unique and special he has made us.
You can invite him by a simple prayer. This prayer is not a ritual into submitting to a religion.
It is much more. It is a decision to step into a relationship.
Somehow like the “I DO” into a marriage.
The big difference is, that the love of God is perfect. And that, when you say “I do” he enters into a commitment with you, into a covenant relationship.
In order to do this, talk to God along the lines below, with a prayer like this:
“Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is your Son. I believe that he died for my sins and that you raised him from death to life. I want to trust you as my Savior and follow you as Lord, from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. Amen.”
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