“It’s true that our freedom allows us to do anything, but that doesn’t mean that everything we do is good for us. I’m free to do as I choose, but I choose to never be enslaved to anything.” (1 Corinthians 6:12 TPT)
The Emancipation Proclamation officially outlawed slavery in 1863. However, many states continued the practice of enslavement for several more years until the Union troops advanced and enforced this new way of life. Slaves in Texas did not even know that they had freedom until General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1865.
Have you heard the news that you are no longer in bondage? You are free to do anything, but that doesn’t mean that everything you do is good for you. You are free to do as you choose, but do not choose enslavement to anything. Think carefully about your decisions, thoughts, habits, words, attitudes, and actions. Do they reflect Christ’s teachings? Are they beneficial to you and others? Are they draining or empowering? Or are your attachments pulling you and others down?
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