{"id":4970,"date":"2018-02-14T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/?p=4970"},"modified":"2018-02-15T07:58:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T12:58:56","slug":"emancipate-yourselves-from-mental-slavery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/2018\/02\/14\/emancipate-yourselves-from-mental-slavery\/","title":{"rendered":"Emancipate Yourselves From Mental Slavery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jesus said He came to set the captives free but what if the jailer is me.<\/p>\n<p>In solitary of my own devising,<\/p>\n<p>Deadbolt locked not fully realizing this 4 x 4 x 4 was built by my own mind.<\/p>\n<p>With the way of escape not easy to find.<\/p>\n<p>For each thought draws me deeper still.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting.<\/p>\n<p>Wondering.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to figure out how I ended up in this place. Thoughts so base.<\/p>\n<p>Fell for the trick. Believed the lie.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>You\u2019re too fat.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>You\u2019re too thin.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Your teeth are jacked up.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Your lips are too big.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>You don\u2019t know enough.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>You don\u2019t have enough.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>You\u2019ll never be enough.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Says the voice of the enemy.<\/p>\n<p>But inside I hear the whisper.<\/p>\n<h2>Emancipate Yourselves From Mental Slavery<\/h2>\n<p>Deeper still in the recesses of my mind, deeper still I peer into the dark and find&#8230;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>LIGHT!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery,&#8221; Marley sings.<\/p>\n<p>Be transformed by the renewing of the mind and walk in the freedom Christ brings.<\/p>\n<p>Old things have passed away all things have become new.<\/p>\n<p>In the image of my Maker FREE to be:<\/p>\n<h3>Beautiful and flawed<\/h3>\n<h3>Right and wrong<\/h3>\n<h3>Stellar today and so\/so tomorrow.<\/h3>\n<p>Jesus came to set the captives free. He came to liberate you and me.<\/p>\n<p>Allow the light of truth to flood your heart. You are created by the GREAT I AM and as such you ARE AMAZING!<\/p>\n<p>Just the way you are.<\/p>\n<p>No ties that bind the mind.<\/p>\n<p>Come on out.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>BE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>FREE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound&#8221;Isaiah 61:1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As always, it is my prayer that you&#8217;ve been Inspired To Live Fully!<\/p>\n<p>Happy  to connect with these friends sharing the Good News <a href=\"www.brendabradfordottinger.com\">Chasing Community<\/a>, <a href=\"www.arabahjoy.com\">Grace &amp; Truth<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesus said He came to set the captives free but what if the jailer is me. In solitary of my own devising, Deadbolt locked not fully realizing this 4 x 4 x 4 was built by my own mind. With the way of escape not easy to find. For each thought draws me deeper still. 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