Feel free, fear-free

I'm into this wall-breaking, wall-smashing endeavor. The giants walls shout their magnanimity in the face of my  smallness. I felt the need to identify what walls i'm supposed to break, what weapons I'm supposed to wield, what power I'm supposed to call on to.

I told the Lord that this dealing with the walls makes me lose a lot of brain cells. I really need his wisdom for this,  and a lot of exercising-of-faith-muscles. 

Generally speaking, i told of these walls in terms of relationships. I really don't know how many walls will I be breaking, or how thick and big and wide they are. But I'm absolutely sure about two things: (1) my insufficiency and (2) the victory that lies ahead. I'm perfectly aware  of my inability to do this on my own power and means.
But it just so happens that I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me. And I believe that the same Power that called me to this endeavor is the same power that enables me to finish it.

Okay so, wall number one would be fear of men. It's when you don't do what you're supposed to do because others might think you're weird or crazy. It's when Cephas (Peter) stopped hanging out with the Gentiles when the Jews came:

Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here's the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That's how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that's been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade. (Galatians 2:11-13, MSG)

That's one scary example of crippling fear for you. Yikes! In my case, the problem is my tendency to fulfill the expectations (and even misconceptions) of the people around me because I fear them --yes, this is illogical-- and I've got the perfect name to call it: the slave complex.

Just how ironic is this, when i have already been set free in Christ! --how can i forget this? (Did i even forget that it's written for the very reason of reminding us forgetful men of his promises?) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, TNIV). Yeah, I'm preaching this to myself.

So that's about it, hmmm writing seems to really help declutter things.

The wall i need to break: fear of men; the weapon I wield: faith, courage and strength; the power I hold on to: cool dude Jesus (Norvin's words, ^_^).

 I told myself that this is the year of liberty. I'm claiming it. Amen.