What Is Religion?
What Is Religion?
Today I have a couple of things in my heart to share with you! If you have been watching Jimmie on Facebook live, he is doing a series on his book, ”DON’T TAKE YOUR DREAMS TO THE GRAVE.” (It’s a great book of encouragement). Those quotes have been echoing in my mind ever since so I wanted to share them with you, they are truly life-changing. He asks the question :
What is Religion?
RELIGION is the dry, empty prison of man-made rules and regulations that masquerade as a relationship.
Religion locks us into the straight jacket of others’ expectations.
Don’t get into performance or comparison! God will help us make any adjustments and repair in our lives that are needed. So live free!
Wow just wow, let that soak in a while!!
Have you ever been in a place where you felt the masquerade? I have, and it’s not life-giving, brings no joy, no peace, but only an empty feeling of frustration!
Have you ever felt like you were trapped in what other’s expectations were of you? Comparison and performance are two killers of joy in your life! They never bring satisfaction because there is never a way to fulfill them! About the time you think you have the rules have changed and the frustration continues.
Religion is different than Relationship!
What is relationship?
RELATIONSHIP:
A relationship with Jesus frees us to become the people we were meant to be, fulfilled, and free!
God our Father loves us and He created us with feelings so we would feel things. To feel the joy that fills our hearts because of His love, peace because He is our peace, grace, and help in our time of need and so much more! He wants us to experience Him. Not have a dry bones experience.
In the garden, in the beginning of all creation, God created man to have a relationship with Him!
A Relationship with Him is personal! Not cold and indifferent! But loving, kind, and sure. It’s not a roll of the dice, sometimes He loves me, sometimes He doesn’t. He always loves us.
John 8:36 New Living Translation (NLT)
36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.
Not free to sin but free from sin or the things that would bind us.
I hope you are encouraged! Remember: HE always loves us! Our character may need some changes and adjustments but HE always loves us.
Don’t get into performance or comparison! God will help us make any adjustments and repairs in our lives! So live free!
Remember God loves you and He IS SO FOR YOU IT IS RIDICULOUS!! Nobody can do you but you! Be the best you that you can be and show up in life! ENJOY LIFE.
Blessings, Sherri