'I am learning to run freely, Understanding just how He sees me'

Origin: "Greater" by Mercyme.

    

Our lives are nothing but a journey that ends, sooner of later. But a journey that's meant to be enjoyed and from which we learn that narrowing our focus is nearly impossible! Everybody has tons of responsibilities and some crazy schedules, and we feel like we're sprinting in life but that's exactly why we need to take a break and think about where we're going. This morning I talked about simplicity and focusing on One Word for our lives instead of jamming them with loads of resolutions that don't come true. In this song, Mercyme's lyrics made it clear enough that our God is much greater than our plans and resolutions combined. They showed us that we could lose the battle but God's grace says that it wouldn't matter because we're set free! We're not in chains anymore! The moment we realise how God sees us, is when we know how valuable we are and how amazingly blessed we are! Your resolutions are yours, but your life is God's. He's the only one with the keys to your chains!


   I don't mean any kind of disrespect to your resolutions or plans and I'm, most certainly, not against having them and working on them. What I don't stand is having the wrong resolutions instead of focusing on what matters. Did you know that "One Thing" was mentioned 4 times in the bible? In Philippians 3:13-14, Paul uses the phrase "one thing" to bring focus and clarity to his calling. In Luke 10:42, Jesus says to Martha, "only one thing is needed." Both Luke 18:22 and Mark 10:21 include His words to the rich man and express a lack of "one thing." John 9:25 also includes this phrase as the blind man tells the Pharisees, "One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!" In the same way that Scripture uses these words, we also can put it to use by asking God to reveal His vision for us for the year.


   Setting yourself free isn't a thing you do, it's something God wants to do because that's the only way you could really understand how God sees you! 

1-You are God's son! You belong to Him!(John 1:12 - Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.)

2-You are loved! (1 Peter 2:9 - But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.)

3-You are chosen by God and for God!(Ephesians 1:4 - For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.)

4-You are forgiven! (Colossians 2:13-14 - When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.)

5-You've got the power! YEAH! (Philippians 4:13 - I can do everything through him who gives me strength.)

6-Holy Spirit is in you! (John 14:16 - And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.)

7-You have peace! (Romans 5:1 - Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.)

8-You are not alone! (Hebrews 13:5 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.)