Are You Really Free?

Scripture Focus:
32 “and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:36

From Glory to Glory:
Jesus didn’t just come to save you — He came to set you free. Truly free.

The Bible says He came so that you could have life — and not just any life — but life to the full.

Bondage? Shame? Fear?

None of that fits in the life Jesus died to give you. Freedom is your inheritance.

But here’s the thing: Freedom isn’t automatic. It’s not the result of effort, good ideas, or chasing after the latest self-help trends.

Freedom is the result of knowing the Truth. And not just any truth — God’s truth.

The Bible says, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)

The reason so many people stay stuck isn’t because freedom isn’t available — it’s because they're living under falsehoods built from their past. Old wounds. Old failures. Old lies.

But Jesus didn’t die for you to stay chained to your past.

He died to set you free from every sin, every disqualification, and every label the world tried to put on you.

Because of what Jesus did, you have every right — and every reason — to walk boldly in the freedom He made possible.

So let’s ask the real question: If you looked at your life honestly — truthfully — would you say you're truly free?

If not, that’s what we’re here for. My goal is push you toward the kind that doesn’t just change your life... it unlocks your future.

Get ready. Freedom isn’t just possible — it’s promised.

Challenge Question:
Are you free or bound? Are you living life to the full or running on empty? Are you merely surviving or thriving?

Journal Prompt:
Act like you are your best friend, the person who knows you the best - and describe yourself with bold honesty, nothing holding back. Now, again acting like your best friend who isn’t afraid to speak truthfully, write an encouraging note to yourself of what God desires for your life. 

Additional Scriptures:

• Galatians 5:1

• John 10:10

• 2 Corinthians 3:17, 18

Prayer:
  Jesus, You have already made a way for me to walk in freedom — not someday, but right now. I believe Your finished work is complete. I don’t have to earn it. I don’t have to fight for it. Freedom is mine because You said it is finished! Help me to stop living by what I see and start living by what You say. Open my eyes to see the truth of who I am in You —  I refuse to live bound by fear, shame, or the lies of my past. You are my victory. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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