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Freedom in christ course

11/5/2019

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An article by Karen Brook-Child.
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​As we come to the end of our most recent Freedom In Christ course, I think back and realise how much the Lord can show us in 10 short weeks.
​We have looked at the truth of the word, how our heavenly Father really sees us, what are godly goals, how to handle our emotions well, forgiving others and much more.  Each week is packed full of nuggets of truth delivered in simple language without any frills or fancy, making it accessible to all.
​Dave and I facilitate this course because we know that all God needs is us to willingly to give up a little time and be prepared to see to the practical things like, booking the hall, buying the tea and coffee and being bold enough to pray and lead worship. He does the rest, He talks to people, He sets people free and He loves them, completely.
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Every time we go through this process, I pick up something timely for me. Nothing massive, yet each time it gets deep down in my very being, making me feel like I have been given a gift so precious it is priceless. This time it was a word that I felt was not just for me, but for the young people and staff that I work with. ​
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Those of you that know me, know that I work with young people with communication and interaction difficulties, and many of them battle with anxiety. In the course, we are told to take every thought captive.  Sounds easy?  Not always,  but think about it like this, it was explained that we are like air traffic controllers.  Thoughts fly into our mind and we have the authority to either allow them to stop and 'land' or send them away. I was chatting with our pastoral manager about this and she also said sometimes we need to park thoughts on the side to process later when we are ready either to accept them or send them away. What a great way to take a thought captive, it may help me to not just dismiss things because I don't want to/can't process them immediately.   
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2 Corinthians 10:5 Amplified Bible
We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ
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​I thank Jesus that He gives me the truth in the word and them places people around me to help me understand. I can't wait for the next course!
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