Check It Out!

So after what seemed like forever, I finally got a website done for my beads. You can check it out at www.justbelievecreations.viviti.com

Like the site says, my stuff is currently available at Daniels Fine Jewelry in Atlantic Iowa, at least until DFJ closes.

On a random side note, if you're looking for a free web hosting site I would strongly recommend Viviti.com, it's amazing. I would NOT use webs.com, I had a terrible time with it not working and I still haven't been able to delete my account with them, or even getting answers on how to delete my account. Viviti on the other hand is great to use, has a lot of cool features and a 2 week ad free trial.

Anyway go check out my site!!

Captivity

"A Christian is held captive by anything that hinders the

abundant and effective Spirit-filled life God planned

for him or her."

- Beth Moore

I started a new bible study/devotional today. It's the book Breaking Free by Beth Moore. Christians are just as likely to be held in bondage as those who've never been set free from sin by Christ. There are many things in a believers life that lead to slavery. However just as Christ set us free from sin and death for eternity, He also is very willing to set us free from the things we're choosing to be slaves to. Things like pride (Jeremiah 13:9), idols or not tearing down those 'high places' (Jeremiah 13:10), things like legalism, the belief that we're right with God because of what we've done (King Hezekiah, Isaiah 38). In this book Beth Moore is mainly using the book of Isaiah to show how we can be set free.

Isaiah 61: 1-4

"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

because the Lord has anointed me to brings good news to the afflicted;

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners:

To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God;

to comfort all who mourn,

To grant those who mourn in Zion,

giving them a garland instead of ashes,

the oil of gladness instead of mourning,

the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting,

so they will be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the Lord,

that He may be glorified.

Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins,

they will raise up the former devastations;

and they will repair the ruined cities,

the desolations of many generations." (NASB)

In the book of Luke, chapter 4, verses 14-21, we see that what Isaiah said was fulfilled in Christ! He came to set us free from all bondage.

2 Corinthians 3:17

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is,

there is liberty." (NASB)

Galations 5:1

"It was for freedom that Christ set us free;

therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject

again to a yoke of slavery." (NASB)