November 2023

John 8:36 reads, "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye are free indeed." 

I said it would never happen, but once Olly (the inside puppy) arrived in our home, everyone was smitten! Once he learned to climb out of the one pen, I purchased a taller one I knew he would never escape. I was glad that after several weeks of exhausted attempts, he finally gave up trying. When I packed the shorter pen for a family trip, my wife commented that the dog would easily jump out. I assured her he wouldn't even try because he had been convinced he couldn't. I was right! That is fine for a dog, but it is not for people. Most of us have past hurts and failures that have made us believe the lie that we can't grow past those experiences. Once we have exchanged our sins for the grace of God through Jesus, we are given an AMAZING promise intended to lead us out of the cage of our sins and failures. That promise is spiritual freedom..."ye are free indeed." Let's walk like it!

- Rex Blevins, PaulB Retail District Manager