Freedom = My 2024

The word that best embodies my 2024: FREEDOM

Each year on my birthday I reflect back on the year and the word that best describes each encounter within the past year. This year it has been Freedom. 

Jeremiah 17: 13: Heal me Lord and I will be healed. Save me Lord and I will be saved. For you are my praise. 

I have to praise God for this freedom. When I think about letting God into the driver’s seat and kicking shame to the curb, I stopped white knuckling, and I let love in. I let the Holy Spirit in. When my shame would try to creep in and say “you’re unlovable,” I intentionally tore down the walls and accepted the fact that I am a child of God. Reading my bible, praying, and taking a moment to silence the chaos in my head, helped me to really feel free. I let the Holy Spirit in and listened to what God was trying to tell me.

What is God trying to tell you? Reflecting on this past year, what change(s) did you make? What change(s) can you make? What are you most proud of? For me, it’s this freedom from the bondage of addiction, societal pressure, and the lie of the enemy. 

When you start to surrender to the Lord and embrace the freedom in Christ, you are who you are and that’s enough. There is something to be said about freedom, when you fully accept that the power of the Holy Spirit and the truth to sets us free. 

My question for you, what are you holding onto that is not serving a greater purpose for you? What is it that could truly set you free? 

If you are struggling with addiction, please reach out to me through your streaming service or at xoashleyp.com. I am here and always ready to help. 

Love, 

Ashley P