The Truth Shall Set You Free
John 8 : 32
“ Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Sometimes we know better, we even tell people how they are supposed to do but yet we commit the same mistake!
You were the model child in your family, you are being admired for how brave you are, how talented you are, how intelligent you are but at some point, you fail to be what people think you are and you feel like you have disappointed everybody, yourself and God included.
In this article, I am going to tap into real-life issues that are sometimes avoided but with which we live every day. And what makes it constantly heavy is because we feel judged ( or going to be judged) by people around us, and most likely blame ourselves, and we have a hard time going over the situation!
I am going to list common examples that I think most people go through every single day.
Sinning against what you have always preached
You tell your friends it is not good to cheat or do something illegal. Yet later on in life, you face a situation where you were “afraid” to fail or not be able to realize your dreams, run for a better life and end up cheating. You start feeling guilty and you feel like you will no more be able to tell people not to do it because you couldn’t do it. And here comes the devil ( who can even go through people that you’re close to or not) whispering in your ears: “You don’t have to worry too much because you are not the only person who did it” or “ Don’t worry about it, nobody will find out” or “ it’s not a big deal”.
At that moment, since you are feeling bad or guilty, it comes off as comforting words but which are in reality “ lies from the devil .” Additionally, when you hear someone talking about the right way to do things or what you were supposed to do or not to do, now you tend to feel “ judged”. Unfortunately, we tend to retract ourselves from “the truth” to run away from that feeling of being “judged” because it kicks in where we feel bad, the most! That is exactly what the devil wants.
Heavy burdens
There are some sins that we think we will never be able to overcome them. On top of that, it could happen that for any sin we commit, we don’t know how to stop doing them. Hence, we end up thinking “well, I can’t stop doing it” and we go ahead with the comforting idea “ yeah everyone does it”. But deep down we want to be so much different than that but the big question is how?
Some of the heavy burdens are for example; murdering someone, being raped, abortion, lost of virginity, cheating on your partner, unsuccessful marriage, committing a mistake ( or sin) that may affect someone else for a long time, getting married ( just to have papers or for inappropriate reasons), failing at commitments, not being able to provide for your family, hurting people you love the most or consciously committing a sin. The reason why I called them heavy is that you are constantly reminded of those sins because of their consequences. It is a hard truth to live with but nothing is impossible to God.
How do you go ahead with life after the repeated scenes of killing someone, after that shameful feeling of being raped, after the abortion of unwanted pregnancy, after losing your virginity with the wrong person ( or at the wrong time), after cheating on your partner to whom you say I love you and promise fidelity, after divorcing when all you wished was to have a stable family, after losing your family because you can’t provide for them, after hurting people you cared about the most ( or hurting God), after failing to be as successful as you wish, after taking decisions ( including actions and inaction) that affect someone else on a long run? How do you move on from there?
Well, the first step is “ acceptance”. YES, I HAVE SINNED! YES, I HAVE BEEN RAPED AND I FEEL DIRTY ( OR I FEEL LIKE I HAVE SINNED AGAINST YOU LORD!) AND SO MUCH MORE ... But like I said you need to accept that you have sinned.
This step is crucial because there is no way you will repent if you don’t acknowledge the fact that you have sinned. How will I do better when I don’t even acknowledge it is wrong? There is a reason why when you go to school and you take an exam, you either receive a cross (X) or a check on your paper. The check tells you “ good job you can keep that idea ( or answer)” and across tells you, “you can’t keep it so you need to change that answer ”and hence implying to do better ... meaning the cross helps you to acknowledge that was not right because you need to do better ...
That’s exactly the aim of God’s word, that is to teach you how and what is the best thing to do. It has no aim at condemning you, reminding you of your sins, judge you, accuse you or blame you! You don’t have to beat yourself up about your sins or acting like they never existed or try not to think about it to make yourself feel better. You have to run to God and say, “ I have sinned against you, I don’t know what I am doing, I feel lost, at some point I took pleasure sinning, I am so confused lord, what should I do? I keep on thinking about all my sins and I can’t get it off my mind. Lord, I need your help! I don’t know how to get out of it but I am truly sorry and I trust you can change me and make me pure! ”
It looks like it is easier said than done because in real life when you did something wrong, you are taught to run away from that person. “ Men you better run, you’re in danger”, “Your mummy is going to whoop you, you better run away”, “ Oh you’re going to be fired, you better lie to keep your position”. That is exactly what goes through our minds when we sin! So here comes this question: How can I run to God after that kind of sin? he is going to send me straight to hell, I better run away from God and come later when he is less mad at me ”
And here comes the warning, GOD DOES NOT ACT LIKE A MAN! He is waiting for you to turn to him. When he gave his son on the cross it was for those sins you have committed and for you to know that you are not condemned! but he needs you to repent, open your mouth, confess your sins and get close to him and certainly not run away from him. Do you only know how much God loves you? He took time to mold every piece of you and made you perfect for his plans. So why would he separate himself from you if it’s not you running away from him!
Yes, it can be hard to deal with all those sins especially when the consequences are heavy but not impossible to be set free from them! Being born a sinner does not imply you will remain a sinner unless you choose to. For whoever confides in the lord in any situation, shall certainly find a solution because the lord is not a man to deceive! When the lord says there is no situation above him, there is truly no situation above HIM. He will give you peace and true happiness, your soul, body and spirit needs!
Be blessed in Jesus name!
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