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"My assumptions of what grace and life in Christ look like often reflect my former religious imaginations." -james

wow! that is quite a statement! a good one! :)

our endless unrealistic assumptions and all the varied expectations that are linked to, with and by them can be certain bondage for us, can't they, by contrast to the reality of true freedom in the life of god we have in christ jesus. thank god that he is for us the END of any and all the false conditioned assumptions that we were once born into, but are now free-ed from, having miraculously be born into him ... having the very heart, mind and spirit of god in christ jesus! :) there is much to rejoice about as we learn so much of what we once thought to be true of us was indeed NOT true in the reality of who he has made us in him.

the heart and mind of the world will always challenge, question and deny the very truth of god that is ours. thank god that all is NOT always as it APPEARS or even FEELs! thank god that there is sooo much MORE to us than meets the eye of the outward! thank god that it is GOD HIM-self Who truly knows the heart and mind of man! :)

"...the subject matter makes no difference, for those familiar imaginations bend even random thoughts and words accordingly." -james

indeed, the bondage of the heart, mind, logic and reasoning of the world ... we know it so well, don't we? thank god that christ has delivered us out of that! we can recognize it because it was very much part and parcel in and with who we once were in the world, but in christ we are no longer. such good news! :)

hey jess! so good to see you! hugs to you! :)

sherri