captivity versus freedom

I’ve been reflecting on Moses’ story ever since I watched Testament: The Story of Moses. I learn deeply through visualization, and the story struck me as a timeless reflection of the human condition—captivity versus freedom, no matter the era or social setting.

One thing Jesus has opened my heart to understand is that I was once a slave, but now I am free. The greatest shift within me has been moving from making decisions out of fear to resisting the surrender to the dark. Now, when I feel afraid, I don’t let fear control me. Instead, I surrender to God and seek His protection.

Through this, I’ve realized that the greatest freedom Christ has given me is that the devil can no longer hold me captive. He still tries, and probably always will, but I now live with hope and joy because my Savior fights for me constantly. The lies I used to believe—that I could never win, that I will never be enough, and that I was doomed to remain a slave—have been shattered by the love of Jesus.

When asked, “How would you describe what it means that God is for you? How has God shown his compassion and loving faithfulness specifically to you?”—I know this:

God is life

God is life to me. Without Him, I wouldn’t know what it truly means to live. All I would have known is the experience of being a slave. But now, I have tasted a joy that lasts forever, even when fleeting earthly pleasures fade. His joy never fades.

I lost my father when I was 12, but God gave me a Heavenly Father who will never leave me.

I was trapped in a cycle of unhealthy relationships for ten years and thought I would never find true love, but God brought me my soulmate.

When I lost hope in my soulmate, thinking, “What kind of soulmate is this if he can’t change for me?”—God gave me a new heart to see the true love he was offering by trusting me, being vulnerable, and revealing his most authentic self. Through this, I discovered my purpose and realized that God had arranged this relationship as a way for me to practice loving like Jesus. Since then, we’ve both grown stronger for each other, more than ever before.

I once hated the idea of a 9-to-5 job and thought I was destined to live like that forever, like a slave. But God completely transformed my career path. Now I work flexibly, anytime and anywhere I want.

Oh Lord, You are my everything. My life is in You!