Freedom

I'm listening to one of my favorite worship songs right now...I am Free...by the Newsboys...they just have some of the best worship songs that really bless me.
Through You the kingdom's come
Through You the battle's won
Through You i'm not afraid
Through You the price is paid
Through You there's victory
Because of You my heart screams I am free

I am free to run, i am free to dance, i am free to live for You....i am free....

Who the Son sets free is free indeed.

It just really puts into words what i was thinking when i was driving to work today. I was thinking of my cousin and her 2 houses, nice vehicles, designer clothes, perfect children, attorney husband, PTA life...and how 10 years ago I would've been so jealous. And now, in my heart i truly praise God that my life is not like that because I AM FREE....and she's not. I really pray that she will see that.
Look at all the effort, pain, unrest, turmoil, and stress that people put into making their lives appear perfect. Their clothes are the best. Their vehicles new. Their kids are involved in everything. Their homes are in the 'right' neighborhood. Their lives are beautiful. They secretly scorn those whose drive 10 year old cars,wear wal-mart clothes or God forbid Goodwill, those whose children aren't involved in everything.
They don't realize that, the people they are trying to fool...see through it all and are not impressed...in fact they pity them...for they are making fools of themselves and leading their children down the wrong path. And even more so than trying to fool the world into thinking their lives our great...when Jesus looks in their windows, He's sees all the fighting, the compromising of what is truly important, the emptiness, the darkness and lonliness that comes with living selfishly. ...things they feel deep down but can't really identify. Yet, when He looks in the windows of us, His children...He sees...windows that need replaced...but better yet...He sees a family laughing at the dinner table, He sees a dad teaching his little girl how to pound nails, a mother and daughter praying together for that Dad's salvation.....He knows their lives are far from perfect, as do they, but He offers them His overwhelming grace and mercy so they may live in peace and rest. They don't always have the payment for their one house until the last minute...but they know the Lord will provide. They know that their kids aren't all stars, super stars, most popular, best at everything....but they know "raise them up in the way of the Lord and they will not depart from His ways....They know that they are going to argue and have days that they don't even like each other, that there will be people who wrong them and are even down right mean...but they know that they are God's children and He will do battle for them ...to defend, vindicate and supply ALL their needs. That is free! amen!