Some define freedom as: Being able to do what you want to, when you want to, with whom you want to.
Others may see freedom as simply being able to spend more time with family and friends.
Whatever YOUR definition of freedom may be, it will certainly include being at peace with yourself in your mind, body and spirit. Without this, there is no real freedom.
Today let's focus on freedom in your mind.
What are the two major obstacles to a free mind?
1. Fear
2. Lack of forgiveness.
Fear paralyzes your mind and consequently your life. Have you ever felt a strong sense of fear and at the same time been able to think clearly? I am sure you have not. The best way to rid your life of fear is to displace it with faith. Displace means that you put something into a container that may already be full with liquid. Once the new matter is introduced into this container, the liquid no longer fits, and it has to go somewhere right?
Where does it go? It overflows OUT of the container. Here are some articles from this blog, and other blogs that give you some great tips to help you to start displacing fear:
Articles about faith.
Building Your Faith
Faith from my Journal Notes
Now let's look at forgiveness. Here is a question for you:
What happens in your mind when you have not been able to forgive someone? The thoughts you have towards that person are not positive right? You may be going over and over the situation and rehearsing the pain. Or you may be projecting thoughts of vengeance towards that person.
Do you know WHO these thoughts are really hurting?
So make this decision and declaration right now:
I am deciding right now to forgive ..... (name that person).
Releasing fear from your mind (by displacing it with faith) is YOUR decision.
Releasing unforgiveness from your mind and life is also YOUR decision.
Both of these start with your decision. Freedom is your decision.
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Others may see freedom as simply being able to spend more time with family and friends.
Whatever YOUR definition of freedom may be, it will certainly include being at peace with yourself in your mind, body and spirit. Without this, there is no real freedom.
Today let's focus on freedom in your mind.
What are the two major obstacles to a free mind?
1. Fear
2. Lack of forgiveness.
Fear paralyzes your mind and consequently your life. Have you ever felt a strong sense of fear and at the same time been able to think clearly? I am sure you have not. The best way to rid your life of fear is to displace it with faith. Displace means that you put something into a container that may already be full with liquid. Once the new matter is introduced into this container, the liquid no longer fits, and it has to go somewhere right?
Where does it go? It overflows OUT of the container. Here are some articles from this blog, and other blogs that give you some great tips to help you to start displacing fear:
Articles about faith.
Building Your Faith
Faith from my Journal Notes
Now let's look at forgiveness. Here is a question for you:
What happens in your mind when you have not been able to forgive someone? The thoughts you have towards that person are not positive right? You may be going over and over the situation and rehearsing the pain. Or you may be projecting thoughts of vengeance towards that person.
Do you know WHO these thoughts are really hurting?
Right, it is YOU.
The top key to setting YOUR heart and mind free from lack of forgiveness is to release the other person. That is what true forgiveness is. Release them from your heart and your mind with a simple yet definite decision. So make this decision and declaration right now:
I am deciding right now to forgive ..... (name that person).
Releasing fear from your mind (by displacing it with faith) is YOUR decision.
Releasing unforgiveness from your mind and life is also YOUR decision.
Both of these start with your decision. Freedom is your decision.
Choose freedom today!
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