Remember My Chains

REMEMBER MY CHAINS!

The first time reading those words hit me right between my eyes.
Bound, restrained, constricted 
to
something
at the expense of another's will's and way's.
One chain around my mind.
One chain around my mouth.
One chain around my heart.
One chain around my hands.
One chain around my feet.
A series of links connected
to lies, deception, hurt, abuse, shame, abandonment, rejection
locked and imprisoned to
"We baptize you in the name of the 
Father, the son 
and God's spirit-directed organization."

My mind 
chained to all I ever knew.
My mouth 
trained to speak memorized publication quotes.
My heart 
aching for something more.
My hands 
prepped with highlighter, pen and publication ready to give an answer.
My feet 
walking tirelessly day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year.

REMEMBER MY CHAINS!
The next time around reading those words hit me right to the heart.
Bound
for
Someone
at the expense of Another's sacrifice for me.
One chain around my mind.
One chain around my mouth.
One chain around my heart.
One chain around my hands.
One chain around my feet.

My mind protected 
by the helmet of salvation.

My mouth to speak 
evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

 My heart freely confessing 
Jesus is Lord 
and believing that Jesus was raised from the dead "physically", I would then be saved.

My hands willing 
Here I am send me!

My feet fitted 
with peace and ready to share the Gospel that was shared with me.

Then discovering 
One chain around my soul!

With all the promises that contained 
all the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge, the realities of heaven, an inheritance, opportunities to speak about God's mysterious plan concerning Christ.

A series of links connected to the lock of;
"You are sealed by Him for the day of redemption."



Colossians 4
Colossians 4:18, Ephesians 6:17, Titus 3:2, 
Romans 10:9, Isaiah 6:8, Ephesians 6:15, Ephesians 4:30