hey quest!
this is my first post since I've been home from camp but i have been reading all of Paul's letters and have learned a lot. i encourage you all to read them if you haven't already. i was reading in Galatians today and came across a few verses that really hit me, so i thought i would share.

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
Galatians 4:8-9

why, if God has freed us from the things of this world, do we still turn our backs on him every day? we choose ourselves when we should be choosing him. without God we were slaves of this world, but although he has saved us we keep going back to it. who wants to be a slave when the alternative is freedom and eternal life? do we wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

in verse 7 it says: so you are no longer slaves, but Gods children.
my question is, if we are Gods children, why are we acting like slaves?
we need to be turning away from the weak and miserable forces of this world and not turning away from the Lord.

its crazy how the lord can reveal things to us through his word. crazy how something that Paul taught the Galatians so long ago can apply to our lives today. but it just shows how great the lord is.

love you all!!!
Jocelyn