We Are Free in Christ
In The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood wrote, “A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze.” That’s a powerful image—one that reflects how many people feel today. The world tries to box us in with fear, bad habits, and false beliefs. The enemy wants to keep us trapped, convincing us that we’ll never truly be free.
But here’s the good news: We are not rats in a maze. We are created in God’s image, and through Christ, we have real freedom. “Whom the Son sets free is free indeed” (John 8:36).
God didn’t create us to live limited lives—He wants us to experience the abundant life He promised. When Jesus died, was buried, and rose again, He declared, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18). And through Him, we have been given purpose, strength, and everything we need to live a life that honors God (2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 4:13).
But the world will always try to define us, confine us, and mold us into its image. It pressures us to conform, often for the benefit of others rather than for our own good. That’s why we must hold onto this truth: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). God calls us higher—to sit with Him in heavenly places, not to be stuck in earthly traps.
So let’s walk in the freedom we’ve been given. Let’s step out of anything holding us back and boldly live out our faith. We are not prisoners to our past, our mistakes, or our circumstances. We belong to God, and He has already delivered us from darkness into His glorious light (Colossians 1:12).
You are free. Now go and live like it.
John 8:36
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36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Matthew 28:18-19
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18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
2 Peter 1:3
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3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness
Philippians 4:13
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13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Romans 8:31
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31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Colossians 1:12
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12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
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