Losing the Grip

If God were running for the presidency what would his platform be? Based on Exodus 3:7-8 where we have been spending a lot of time, here isr you what God wants for you:
1. Freedom instead of bondage; “pry them loose from the grip of Egypt”
2. Opportunity instead of limits; “get them out of that country and bring them to a good land with wide-open spaces”
3. Blessing instead of barrenness; “a land lush with milk and honey”
4. Responsibility instead of dependence; “the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite”

Having the Promised Land meant taking responsibility to conquer the land and all those "'ites" who occupied it. But the first responsibility was breaking free from the grip of the Egyptians. Many people have an area where they struggle spiritually or where they are in bondage. How do you break free from the grip of anything holding you back?

Guile must become honesty
Resignation must become defiance
Isolation must become teamwork
Pride must become humility

I shared with our congregation that I need to break free from the grip of food and how it affects me. So for me to break free in my diet, first of all there must be honesty instead of delusions about food. Secondly, I must have a defiant attitude that says I will not be be enslaved any longer. A defeated, resigned attitude will keep me bound. Thirdly, I cannot lose weight on my own. I need people to challenge me and help me. Isolation is my enemy...I get by with a little help from my friends. And lastly, pride will never allow me to have God's help. The Bible says God will, "Resist the proud but give grace to the humble." Pray, admit your weaknesses, and see how God will set you free from the grip of anything holding you back.