Breaking Free

Many believers live in defeat and discouragement. This is NOT God's plan for salvation. "Breaking Free" looks at the problem, examines the cause, and points to Jesus - the Dynamic of Abundant Life. 

 
The 21st century has exposed our inability to live the Christian life in our own efforts! Consumed by the pace and pressures of life and our relentless efforts to succeed, we find ourselves succumbing to the same thoughts and feelings of our pre-Christian experience. 
 
Caught up in this vortex of helplessness, we become plagued by fear, anxiety and despair, doubting God's love and care... and even questioning His very existence! But there is good news! God is very real and He did not intend us to live in anxiety and defeat!  
 
"Breaking Free" is not the solution! But it is designed to lead us back to the One who is the solution, Jesus. "Breaking Free" is simply a tool that may help us understand more clearly why we are like we are, why we feel the way we do... and point us to the solution! 
 
The Bible describes the believer as "more than a conquerer", yet most of us crumble in conflict and hope that no one will remove our mask to reveal that our "victorious life" is simply a facade. Every believer has escaped the eternal hell; yet few find victory over the daily hell in which they live. Bondage to adverse circumstances, people, sin and the past continues to steal abundant life from God's children. 
 
During this visual presentation of "Breaking Free" we will look at the man God created: created in His image and in His likeness. this "image" was shattered by the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. Everything came unstuck - we don't know who we are, nor why we think and feel the way we do - and generally brought us into a state of hostility towards God. 
 
We are not designed for inner conflict, thus explaining why many cannot cope with stress and pressure. We discover why this is, and work through a process showing the way to victory. We look at questions such as; Why is life sometimes so hard? Why do others manage better than I do? Why doesn't God answer me when I pray? Does He even know I exist? Am I targeted because of past sin? Is God out to get me? How can I have more faith? Is there anyone else who feels as worthless, insignificant and unwanted as I do? Will God take my children to get my attention? 
 
We look at our uniqueness. We all have strengths and weaknesses. We will see why we are different, and its part of the great plan of God. We gain insights into the causes of behaviour of those close to us... and why the person I married can be so different from the person I fell in love with!
 
As we bring all this together, we see why there is struggle and confusion. More importantly we see the answer, found in the Person who still says, "I am the Way.. The Truth..The Life." All the circumstances of life have brought me to this point. Conflict is permitted, that we might find ultimate completeness, fulfilment and victory in Jesus, who still says, "Abide in Me!" 
 
"Breaking Free" is presented in association with Abiding Life Ministries International (ALMI), an evangelical discipleship ministry committed to helping defeated believers find victory over the daily obstacles of life. This work began over 30 years ago when God laid on the heart of Dr Michael Wells to minister to defeated believers. Prior to his death in 2011, Mike was a pastor, author, and a highly accredited psychologist, who travelled the world with this message of freedom in Christ. Much of his time was spent in third-world countries. 
 

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