Redeemed

I am redeemed, you set me free

So I'll shake off these heavy chains and 

Wipe away every stain

Cause I'm not who I used to be

I am redeemed.....I'm redeemed.  

Redeemed. "To buy out," especially for purchasing a slave with a view to his freedom. 

I was a slave. Anger was my master. I walked where it wanted me to walk. I talked like it wanted me to talk. I hated like it asked me to hate. 

I was a slave. Covetousness was my master. I desired and lusted after objects. Consumed by envy over what I was without. Hating those who had more than me. Defeated.

I was a slave. Insecurity was my master. I would not let people see me. I did not want to embrace women as friends. I put on my fake smile all the while slowly dying away on the inside. 

At some point you think, "maybe this is the best it ever gets." This could be normal. The master beats you down so low that even when you can escape, you won't. 

They say call on Him and He will save you. But maybe just maybe the darkness doesn't want to be saved. It's comfortable in the dark. No one really questions you in the dark. You can tell them everything is fine and they believe. 

Part of you screams from your soul. Just rescue me! Just see me. Even though you have no idea what it is you need rescuing from. 

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. John 3: 19-21

The deeds are just deeds. The living is your whole self in the everyday walk through this world. 

Fear is a lie. God did not give us a spirit of fear. Bring it to the light. Just one thing at a time. The more you expose it to Christ the more His blood pours out covering you. He broke and bled so we could be free. 

God sent a savior. Not to condemn the world but to save the world through him. John 3:17

You are not judged you are saved. It's already been done. I can tell you He Loves. 

If our Father does not judge, then who are we to judge? We are called out of bondage. The chains that bind you should only be bound to Jesus.

I am not longer a slave to the enemy. I am an ambassador for Jesus. 

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that in this I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. Ephesians 6:2

IF

If Gathering happened over the weekend. One woman started with a vision 7 years ago. Jennie Allen. This gathering was held in Austin. 1200 women of all denominations gathered in one building. If Local was women coming together all over the world in homes, churches and theaters to stream the sessions live. 21,000 women. No cost to go. No paid speakers. Only relying on God because He called them to do it and they said Yes.

Theology was different but one theme was strong. JESUS. Lovers of JESUS. The premise was If God is Real...Then what? What do we do about that? How do we live this radical life out? In our gathering of Crosspoint women, hearts were changed. Light overcame Darkness. Freedom was found. Repentance was sought. And Jesus came. Repentance comes before Revival. (Ann Voskamp) We were a body of broken hearts and souls. Wondering what else is there in this life of Pearland. We once were dead in transgressions and sins but because of His GREAT LOVE, His MERCY and His GRACE we are Free. Now take that into our city of Pearland.

 What if we take LOVE, MERCY and GRACE into the lives of those that have not been set free? Not rules and regulations, but JESUS CHRIST. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

 Ephesians 1:22-23 His fullness fills everything. HIS FULLNESS FILLS EVERYTHING! Not Kristen, Not Angie, Not Katie, Not Laurie, Not Ashley, Not Amber, Not Alyssa, Not Katie E, Not Allyson, Not Crystal. JESUS CHRIST the Chief Cornerstone IN Kristen, Angie, Katie, Laurie, Ashley, Amber, Alyssa, Katie E, Allyson and Crystal. So we as a BODY of BELIEVERS, From the same womb of Jesus. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God LIVES BY HIS SPIRIT. Ephesians 2:21-22

 This is a Revival. We no longer can sit back and hold this in. There is a building of the Holy Temple happening in Pearland Texas. We go out and we show Jesus to those that need him most. We invite others to our party. I was late, so late arriving, but I made it to the party. I want every soul in this city at the Jesus party. God want souls to have the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. No more searching. No more bitterness. No more anger. No more hate. Just Love. Just God.

 How simple and yet how so complex. What can we do now? How will He use you when you choose Yes? He does not call the equipped, but equips the called. I have been called. I have said yes. These other women have said yes. We strive to show His love in our everyday. To each person we come in contact with. What a great redemption for our city if we earnestly choose to walk with Him.

 P.S. Please Pray for my friend Amy McPeaks daughter Meagan. She is very sick in CCU fighting for life.