25. How to Experience Freedom at the Point of Situational Annoyances

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Have you ever thought to yourself – no one cares, my story doesn’t matter? Or your spouse drives you crazy with the same situation over and over? God desires for us to receive freedom in these moments. We need to get out of the hole of pain and frustration and be vulnerable.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Jesus desires for us to open up, be vulnerable and share our stories. Transformation comes when we open up and are vulnerable. We have to MOVE. We have to speak.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">In the midst of our messy middle and our life situations, God shows up.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">If you keep focusing on what others are not doing that you don’t like, nothing will change.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Surrender all your worries to God.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">God wants us captivated by the cross in every single moment.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Your story matter.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>QUOTES & SCRIPTURE TO REMEMBER</strong></span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all </span><span class="s3"><em>you</em></span><span class= "s2"> who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“Shame hates it when we reach out and tell our story. It hates having words wrapped around it – it can’t survive being shared. Shame loves secrecy. When we bury our story, the shame metastasizes.” ~Brené Brown</span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s4">Romans 8:1</span> <span class= "s3"><em>There is</em></span><span class="s2"> therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s5">Hebrews 13:5 “</span><span class= "s1">I will never leave you nor forsake you.”</span></p> <p class="