By Andrea Merrell
And you will know the
truth, and the truth will set you free.
John 8:32 NLT
“You’re still carrying an offense.”
The words, spoken in love and not with criticism
or accusation, hit a nerve—a raw one. My heated reaction revealed the truth of
the statement. “I am not!”
My reaction was followed by a bucketful of tears
and an afternoon of getting things right with the Lord. After a time of prayer
and honest, let’s-get-real soul-searching, my heart was clean and the offense
gone.
They say the truth hurts. I’ve found that to be true
on many occasions. But what I’ve also discovered is when we choose to ignore it
instead of facing it head-on, things only get worse. Jesus Himself said the
truth would set us free. The Passion translation
puts it this way: For if you embrace the truth, it
will release more freedom into your lives.
In my mind, I had forgiven. But in my heart, I
still carried the offense. Left unattended to fester, it would have turned into
a root of bitterness. It hurt to face the truth, but that’s what it took to set
me free.
If you want to release more freedom into your
life, don’t be afraid to embrace the Truth of God’s Word. His Truth will
transform your life.
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