2 Peter 2:19
“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.”
As a Juvenile Probation Officer, I heard my probationers speak of looking forward to the day when they could get away from their parents’ influence and do what they wanted to do. As a Commissioned Officer working as Personnel Officer on a Basic Training Base, I heard young airmen saying that they could hardly wait to get finished with their training so they could do whatever they wanted to do.
Do you see the thread here? Freedom is identified in the minds of many (if not most) as the right to do whatever they want. It is this very attitude that has led to problems of every description. Homes have been broken and lives shattered because people felt that their chief aim was to have the freedom to do whatever they wanted to do.
Before we jump to conclusions about such irrational thinking, we must stop and ask ourselves if we are guilty of the same thing. Do we feel that things will be better if we can just get out from under our present circumstance? Do we feel that we are limited in what we can do because of some negative situation?
God’s faithful servants across the ages have endured trials and tribulations of every shape and size. God could have delivered them at anytime, but His desire is that we serve Him right where we are.
One of the most meaningful things I recall from attending a seminar taught by Bill Gothard. Bill was used of God to design the Institute In Basic Life Principles. His statement during one of the sessions was that we use whatever situation we are in to serve the Lord. Rather than seeking freedom by escaping from a difficult situation, we should seek to discover how to serve the Lord right where He has placed us. Try it!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil (360) 570-0074
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