Breaking Free
"...underneath heartache, pain, suffering, loss, bitterness, fear, anger, resentment, and sadness, there is simply a deep-rooted desire to be loved and accepted" I've had the opportunity to talk to many people over the past few weeks as they've shared their stories and their personal struggles in life. Every story was completely different, yet there was a common theme among all of them. Each person was shackled by chains that kept them from experiencing the freedom that Christ delivered to them when He died on the cross. Each person was held in bondage created by their own inability to let go of the very things that have immobilized them. I've spent many hours writing and praying for answers, for insight, and for a deeper understanding that could explain the pain that plagues the lives of so many. What causes brokenness? Why do we let things get between us and who God created us to be? How do our hearts become so hardened? Why do we push ...