Definite Directions

directions - plural of di-rec-tion (noun)

       Noun:  1. A course along which someone or something moves.

                 2. The course that must be taken in order to reach a destination

With "Definite Directions" it is my plan to share weekly where I feel the Lord is directing my focus and passion so that I can share with you the course on which my heart will [hopefully] move closer to Him. 

Lately the Lord has really been pressing freedom. I have been broken hearted for those caught in human trafficking for sometime now. It just never seizes to amaze and infuriate me just how cruel and unfeeling some can be towards another human being. God has been revealing to me scriptures of freedom and showing me how this applies to me and how it applies to my heart for rescue and restoration for these women and children caught in slavery. 

[Galatians 5:1] For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

To me, this scripture is both a promise of hope and a warning of stewardship. It is for freedom that Christ has saved us, so that we are no longer enslaved to our burdens and wrong doings or the shame that comes with them. Yet, we must be wise stewards over the things we allow in our lives as to not allow ourselves to be yoked again to our burdens and shame. For me this means, as much as I would like to run around the world and show every woman enslaved and every hopeless child that there is a God who reigns without enslavement, I must first be sure that I am overseeing the well-being of my life. In other words: There is allot I want to do and SO much I wish I could say... but first I have to make sure my stories line up and that I'm able to live the freedom I so desperately yearn to share.

Sometimes this is difficult for me. I have the tendency to allow shame from my past of depression, suicidal thoughts and anger dictate how I relate to people. I allow my shame of my past depression to make me feel uncomfortable that anyone ever think I'm upset or sad... I allow my shame to convince me that I am a selfish, hard hearted woman who is a blemish on the skin of a "holier" society. All these statements are untrue. I need to grasp the freedom that Christ came to give and be brutally honest with myself. 

The rough truth is that: It's forgiven. There is no reason for shame when the King of Kings has passed over my wrongs. That's something I can count on.

So there it is, my first Definite Directions. I hope you enjoyed it. 

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May you have peace and favor,

 Jackie