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Becoming a Woman of Freedom - Cynthia Heald
Preface
THE PRECIOUS YOUNG WOMAN WHO sat across from me at breakfast was saying, I love God and I want to do His will, but there’s something holding me back. It seems that my life is always an uphill battle. I try and try, but I get discouraged and I feel defeated.
As we spoke, my heart went out to her. She really was doing all that she knew to do to grow and to serve God, but she never seemed to experience much progress, and she had no joy. She felt trapped in her Christian life, but she didn’t know what to do about it. As we talked, I told her that many others would say, Yes, that is my experience too.
Paul wrote to the Galatians, 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). We are in Christ, yet how easy it seems for us to be burdened by weights that enslave us and hold us back. We have the glorious salvation of Christ, but somehow we miss out on the grace, the joy, and the freedom of the Christian life.
Hebrews 12:1-2 pictures the Christian life as a race: Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus.
As I have thought about these verses, I have realized that we all have to run our race in life. God has given us everything we need for a godly life
(2 Peter 1:3). What we need to do, then, is to run the race as He intended. If we throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles,
we can begin to experience the freedom that Christ has purchased for us.
As I talked with my friend, I mentioned that I had been studying our freedom in Christ. I suggested that she might be encouraged by exploring how to lay aside the different weights and hindrances that burden us and prevent us from experiencing the freedom that the Lord longs for us to enjoy. It is the truth that sets us free, and it is the truth that we must run with in order to continue our race in freedom. As we fix our eyes on Jesus, we will have the joy and peace of running our race for His glory. And for you, my dear friend, as you are about to begin this study, I pray that you, too, will be helped and encouraged by the Word, by the thoughts of those who have run the race ahead of us, and by your own reflection on the race you are now running. If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed
(John 8:36). May God richly bless you as you become a woman of freedom.
Cynthia Heald
Suggestions
–for Using This Study–
THIS STUDY IS DESIGNED FOR individual as well as small group use, and for women of any age or family status.
Many of the questions will guide you into Scripture passages. Ask God to reveal His truth to you through His Word, and don’t be concerned about right
or wrong
answers. Bible study references—such as commentaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks—can help you understand particular passages by providing historical background, contexts, and common interpretations. (In a few cases, you’ll need access to a standard dictionary—such as Webster’s, Random House, or the Oxford American—for general word definitions.)
Other questions will ask you to reflect on your own life. Approach these questions honestly and thoughtfully; however, if you’re doing this study in a group, don’t feel that you must reveal private details of your life experiences. Use the questions under Personal Thoughts and Reflections
at the close of each chapter to help you work through significant issues raised by your study. If you keep a personal journal, you might want to write these reflections there rather than in this book.
You might want to memorize the key Scripture reference for each chapter, which is displayed on opening pages and listed under Scripture Memory.
Write the memory verse (from your favorite version) on a card or Post-it, put it in a place where you will see it regularly, and memorize the words. Thank God for who He is and for what He is doing in your life. You’ll find that memorizing God’s Word will enrich your study and deepen the significance and impact of your personal reflection.
The quotes from classic thinkers and writers have been carefully selected to enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the content in Becoming a Woman of Freedom. The references for these quotations (see the Notes
section at the back of the book) will also furnish an excellent reading list for your own devotional reading and study.
THE FATHER AND THE CHILD
The Father spoke:
My child, to understand how to live out what I have for you, it might be helpful to view yourself as an athlete who runs in a race.
Oh Father, I’m not sure I have ever envisioned my life in that way.
It will be fruitful for you to realize that I have a race marked out for you.
I’m not sure I am fit to race, Father.
I know, My child, but essentially each day represents a race that you must run. The race I have for you,