A Prayer of Freedom
Oh Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us, for we are sinners. But by your grace, Lord, we are free. With you, there is freedom. Help us to walk in that freedom today. To look at the sin and shame and guilt that so easily entangles us and know that you have cut loose the ties of the snare. We are no longer bound. Though the enemy would have us believe otherwise, we know that you are good, and we believe you when you say that we are free indeed. So Lord, on this day, fill us with your Spirit and help us to know deep down in our souls that we are really and truly free. In your presence, we are free.
Free to live in wonder of your grace and mercy.
Free to spend our lives in reckless pursuit of our liberator and deliverer.
Free to walk away from who we used to be and grow into the women that you have created us to be.
Free to laugh. Free to love. Free to experience joy and peace and hope. Free to be yours.
Now and forever, Lord, may your name be praised.
Amen and amen.
Free to live in wonder of your grace and mercy.
Free to spend our lives in reckless pursuit of our liberator and deliverer.
Free to walk away from who we used to be and grow into the women that you have created us to be.
Free to laugh. Free to love. Free to experience joy and peace and hope. Free to be yours.
Now and forever, Lord, may your name be praised.
Amen and amen.
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Leslie Ann is the founder of Muscadine Press. She lives in small-town Mississippi with her husband and daughters. In addition to running Muscadine Press, she writes and teaches Bible studies at her home church and enjoys the privilege of speaking and teaching at women's events from time to time.