Becoming FREE...Again

from Gentleman's Purpose eMagazine - August 2022

GIRL’S JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

Written by Justin Gaynor

It seems that in my life I go through cycles of being debt-free and, then having outstanding loans. I always feel the sense of freedom that I have when I don’t owe anyone anything (except, of course, a mutual sense of love). In my life, it’s been similar to sticking with a health regimen. There have been season were I would be at the gym with one of my Brothers at 6am, get a solid workout in five days a week, eat healthy, do physically challenging things...and I felt great. I was in good physical health. Then there have been other times when I have gotten to be overweight, felt lethargic most days, and really didn’t want to be bothered.

Now in our nation, it has become ridiculously common to be overweight and in debt. What really grabbed my attention though, was the Scripture that says, “The borrower is slave to the lender.” I was instantly repulsed by the idea of being a slave to anyone. Yet, my mindset and behaviors indicated that I obviously didn’t mind that much.

So, as I am getting older, I’m 42 now, my body is slowing down, my metabolism isn’t what it used to be and it is requiring that I be far more intentional about stewarding this body. The same is true of my personal finances. My retirement years are closer now than they have ever been. For me, I went through an unexpected divorce (they should all be unexpected)that reset me to zero in my early 30’s. So, having everything I worked for up till that point wiped away,

both good and bad, it took me quite a while to process everything. Now, in the state of rebuilding in my early forties having taken time to heal, I have a lot of ground to make up. However, it puts me in the same position as a lot of other Americans that didn’t make wise savings decisions and things in their twenties and thirties.

The truth is that I will not be able to rebuild financially without God’s help. In the same way that He has helped to rebuild my heart, my soul, and my “muchness” after the divorce. I need His help with my finances, my physical health, and every other aspect of my life...and so do you.

God is into to business of setting captives free, so let’s step into that freedom and accept what He is calling us into.