Article reposted
by Jenny Harrison
For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
Romans 6:14 (NIV84)
I was tuned in to the radio while driving a familiar road to one of my work destinations when I heard the song by Chris Tomlin, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).
As Chris sang the chorus,
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
I began to ponder the deeper meaning of the words:
My chains are gone, I’ve been set free:
Freedom from my shame, guilt, and impossible self-expectations of perfectionism, including the lists of unending “things” I must achieve to gain approval.… Read the rest...