{"id":10473,"date":"2019-07-05T05:35:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T10:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=10473"},"modified":"2019-07-05T05:35:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T10:35:15","slug":"im-declaring-my-liberty-and-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=10473","title":{"rendered":"I’m Declaring My Liberty and Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\nJuly 4th is always a day to celebrate America\u2019s birthday in some way even if it\u2019s only wearing some red, white and blue. For my family, it always meant shooting off some \u201cblack cats\u201d, \u201crockets\u201d, sparklers and a few \u201cchasers\u201d that made us high-tail it! There was always hamburgers and hot dogs with the all-American apple pie. But what\u2019s a girl to do when her families are miles away and all she\u2019s got to keep her company are goats, donkeys, a longhorn, and a dog? Well, she\u2019s supposed to get all-dolled-up in her red, white and blue and find a place to celebrate. Fortunately, it was just a few miles away at the Hill Country Galleria Mall where there was everything to choose from: a sidewalk sale by retailers, artisans and crafts tents, blow-up rides for kids, a music festival and the big finale \u2013 fireworks! \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nOn July 2, 1776, Congress voted to approve a complete separation from England. Two days later, the early draft of the Declaration of Independence was signed. Four days later, members of Congress took the document and read it out loud from the steps of Independence Hall, proclaiming it to the city of Philadelphia, and afterwards they rang the Liberty Bell. The inscription on the top of the bell is Leviticus 25:10, which reads, “Proclaim liberty throughout the land…..” \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nI caught that \u201cproclaim liberty\u201d scripture and decided to be liberated yesterday. I had no preconceived idea about what that was going to look like \u2013 but if I didn\u2019t venture out of my comfort zone, how would I know? First, I meandered through the tents and right away I won that cute scarf and water sprayer — thanks, God, You know I need that when I’m feeding the animals on a hot day!) Then I went to the artisans\u2019 tents and saw their beautiful artistry. I was in awe of their talents. One artisan stopped me in my tracks. She was a lovely woman with an incredible gift of making jewelry. She explained her “discovery” of jewelry making and the joy it brought her. Our conversation didn\u2019t stop there. She opened up about how much she missed her grandparents who had passed on. She shared that when her grandparents saw the potential off-the-course way their daughter may take their granddaughter, they asked to purchase her. The daughter asked \u201cHow much?\u201d The offer pleased her and the daughter was sold to them. It sounds like a sad story but in reality, that little girl turned out to be this lovely woman. We talked about God\u2019s sweet ways of comforting us. When I told her about the passing of my husband, she became worried and said, \u201cOh no! I can\u2019t imagine losing my husband. I don\u2019t think I could make it!\u201d I said, \u201cOh, yes you would!\u201d I reassured her that if the time came, God would be there and she would be able to make it. I knew, this was a divine set-up for her and me. I gave her my blog web address because we’re going to stay in touch. What if I had chosen to stay home? \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Along the way, I met other talented artisans and basked in their talents. I was inspired to write this blog today to help my dear, reclusive, preferring-to-live-behind-closed-shades-and-doors friends \u2013 those of you who have lost a loved one or who have been hurt by some of life\u2019s painful situations and circumstances and you just don\u2019t think you can go on. You just don\u2019t want to face people \u2013 never mind \u2013 facing what the future may hold for you. Yesterday was America’s Independence Day. May I be bold, my beloved friends, widows, widowers, single or hurting from the pain of the past \u2013 to tell you it\u2019s time to declare YOUR \u201cIndependence\u201d Day. It\u2019s time to stop living in the bondage and strongholds of the enemy who wishes to steal and rob you of joy, peace and happiness. You\u2019ll never be free if you stay there. \u201cTherefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.\u201d John 8:36. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have freedom in Christ through His death on the cross \u2013 free from sin, death and all the devices of the enemy to steal from us. That includes freedom from so many things that we experience here and now in our day-to-day life. We have freedom from being harassed by Satan and we don\u2019t have to listen to his lies and accusations about all kinds of things. We are free to resist him and when he tries to get to us, we just resist him, get on a nice outfit, put on a perky face, and step out into the sunlight of Jesus love and light. We will have none of those lies and we will have freedom to be free. God is incredibly good to give us so much freedom in Christ. If we use it right we will come to peace, joy, and righteousness in all that we do.
\u201cStand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.\u201d Galatians 5:1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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