Weighed Down

. . . Who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. (Philippians 3:21, NIV)

Good Morning!

I have a friend that literally lost half of her body weight. She looks and behaves like a different person. The process of losing the weight has enabled her to let go of the burdens trapped in her thought process and emotions. In other words, her mind and spirit were weighed down . . . but . . . now the weight has lifted . . . she is free!

There are situations and circumstances that become burdens, weighing individuals down. The power to lift and live free is possible through the liberating power of the Spirit of Christ. Liberation requires active ongoing surrendering to Christ. Some individuals translate surrender as a limited action; however, in the economy of God the action of surrender is a continual activity which leads to experiencing Christ's ongoing-divine-dynamic-transformational power. That said, a person must will not experience liberation until there is a belief that God really has the power to lift the burden.

The Apostle Paul lived with the pressure of trying to be a perfect Jew. The type "A" pressured-filled man surrendered the way he lived by the rules. He had never known another way of living and believed that there was no other way. Then he encountered Christ and realized the only way to live was to become a follower. The pressure of trying to attain perfection lifted when he asked Christ to rule his life. You see, he discovered Christ to be the Perfection that he needed.

There is a difference between knowing Christ lifts the weight and pressures of living and believing He can do it for our own life. Liberation requires belief and surrender.

Believe.
Surrender.
Enter into an on-going transformational process.
Be still to know God’s presence.
Slowly read today’s scripture.
Let the Word of God settle into your mind and heart.
Center your thoughts on Christ.
Recognize what is weighing you down today.
Surrender the burdens.
Discover the freedom of losing whatever weighs your body, mind, and soul down!

Learning with you to lose what weighs me down and be free today and tomorrow,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)