There’s something beautiful and bold about the idea of daily freedom.
Not once-a-year retreat freedom.
Not when-the-kids-are-grown freedom.
Not when-I-finally-get-it-all-together freedom.
But everyday, in-the-middle-of-my-life kind of freedom.
This week, Jess reminds us that freedom isn’t just possible—it’s promised. But many of us don’t live like it. We carry the weight of every to-do list, every expectation, every unspoken standard we think we have to live up to. And when we do, we end up tired—not just physically, but spiritually, emotionally, and mentally worn thin.
I’ve had to ask myself often: What lies am I living under today that are keeping me from walking in the freedom Jesus already gave me?
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” – Galatians 5:1
There was a season when I’d get to the end of my day and feel like I had done a lot—but I hadn’t lived much. I was checking boxes, not enjoying the moments. I was managing life instead of walking in grace.
So I started asking God for fresh eyes each morning—not just to help me get through the day, but to help me receive what He had for me in it. I began to notice the joy in slow mornings, the sweetness of small conversations, and the peace that comes from letting go of what I can’t control.
Freedom doesn’t always look like big change. Sometimes it looks like deep peace in the middle of ordinary moments.
Reflect:
Where are you still living under the burden of “not enough”?
What would it look like to embrace freedom in this day?
What could you release today that would allow you to rest?
You were made for more than just getting by.
You were made to walk in daily, Spirit-filled freedom.