Walking Out of Your Egypt

I talked with a friend who just packed her bags and walked out of Egypt.

Well, not literally – but metaphorically.

Confused?  Let me set the stage…

Do you remember the story of the Israelites and the 400 years they spent enslaved to the Egyptians?  They were made to work long hours in bitter, harsh conditions with no end in sight.  These desperate Israelites cried out to God to free them from their bondage.

And God answered them.

You see… like the Israelites when they were slaves under Egyptian rule, my friend had been living in a state of oppression.  There were things that had held her in painful emotional bondage for years.

But God heard her cry. 

The Mighty Deliverer called her out of that place.  And in obedience, she got up and walked out of her Egypt.

She decided to walk into freedom, and…

• Accept the truth that she is valuable. 
• Believe that what she wants and needs really does matter.
• Release the guilt that was suffocating her joy.

Now as we know from the Biblical story of the Israelites, freedom didn’t come easily.  They didn’t just follow the yellow brick road out of slavery and end up in Disneyland.

No.  They fled with the enemy on their heels.  They ran up against giant opposition.  And they ended up wandering in the wilderness.

But in all of the obstacles and challenges they faced on their freedom march from slavery, God always provided a way.

And you know what?  He will do the same for you, sweet sisters.

• When you feel scared to step out of your comfort zone… He will calm your anxious heart.
• When relationships are strained or end because you set healthy boundaries… He will never leave you nor forsake you.
• When you face a Goliath or two along the way… He will give you strength to take them down.

Listen, you were not created to be in bondage.  God didn’t have slavery in mind for His children.

Instead, He wants you to walk in the freedom to be who He created you to be.

Amen?

Now get up… dust off your boots… grab your water bottle… and start walking out of your Egypt.

Be. Free.

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Relentless Pursuit of Healing

I’m in a relentless pursuit of healing.

This has been a long time coming.  God has brought it to my attention so often.  I’ve had many people unknowingly make me painfully aware of the need to be free.

I’m done.  It’s time.

And I know God will faithfully heal me if I relentlessly pursue it.  How do I know this? Because He is a God of restoration and scripture speaks of it often.

Psalm 30:2 is a great example of His willingness to step in and pull us out of our weaknesses, wounding and wallowing.  It reads “O LORD my God, I cried out to you for help, and you healed me.”

Here’s what I love about this passage… when the psalmist cried for God to intervene and heal, He did.  And since our God is unchanging and consistent, He will do that for us too.

But we have a part in it.

• We have to be active participants.
• We have to desire it enough to ask for it.
• We need to be vulnerable to others.
• We need to be willing to open ourselves up to receive it.
• We have to trust the process.

Scary.  Terrifying.  Humbling.  Necessary.

Let’s get this party started.

Here’s is my suggestion on walking the path to healing.  Maybe this will work for you.

1. Begin by journaling about the issue that’s keeping you in bondage
2. Pray, pray, pray for God to open your eyes wider to the issue and to show you what it’s cost to hold on to it or buy into it.
3. Find a friend or two who can cover you and your process in prayer.
4. Find scripture that directly speaks to you about your struggle (google “scripture on _____”)
5. Continue to journal what God shows you or what He reveals through your friends.

I’m not guaranteeing a quick fix.  I cannot promise an easy road.  No one can do this for you.

It’s about you and God.

Sisters, I’m crying out to God to deliver me from my struggle with value and worth!  It’s deep, dark and deceptive.  It’s held me captive for as long as I can remember.  It’s wrapped around so many areas in my life.

I’m done with it.

Will you join me?  Do you feel comfortable enough to leave a comment below and “out” the Enemy, if you will?  Uncover his destructive plans in your life?  Maybe you simply reply, “I’m in!“

Friends, it’s time to live the life God wants for us!  Be the person He designed us to be. The Enemy’s free reign in that area of our lives needs to end and he needs to be put in his place.

Let’s relentlessly pursue healing.  Who’s with me?

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