Set Yourself Free

♕ Today's Promise: “I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind." Luke 6:35-36

~ Liora in Texas

☊ PRAISE from Liora

Dear Brides, in trusting our HH (Heavenly Husband) to provide everything for us, we must let the Lord lead us when we need to let go of lending and embrace giving instead. Most importantly, follow what He tells you to do!

This lesson “You Owe Me Nothing” has really taught me so much. Before, when I was married I use to not like to lend anything at all, much less money, to people who I knew would not pay us back. My FH (former husband) on the other hand was always willing and I would cringe when He would let his friends or family borrow money and I would later ask him if they repaid him and his answer would be no. I was the contentious woman that always nagged at him and would say, "I told you so".

With all these lessons, the Lord has really shown me what kind of heart I had. That is why the Lord teaches us that we cannot allow money to have an improper hold on our hearts. There are so many verses in the Bible on how He wants us to treat money, and this includes the lending of it.

A couple of months ago my niece asked me to take her dog to the vet that I take my dog to as a favor because she has 2 small babies and it makes it harder for her to carry every one around, plus the heavy dog. So I took the dog in and I paid using my credit card. When I took the dog back to her house she asked me for the bill and she told me that she would pay half now so that I could send a payment to my credit card and then give me the other half the following month, so I was fine with that.

Well a few months have gone by and they have not given me the payment for the other half to send and I know that they have been struggling a little bit with money. I have not said anything or mentioned it so I talked to my HH (Heavenly Husband) about it and after reading this lesson right in time, I know I shouldn't say anything because the Lord has provided for me and I just need to send the payment myself and let it go.

My sister also asked me for some money a few months back because she needed cash and I had cash on hand. Honestly, I think she just forgot but I have not said anything to her and I live with her so who am I to think that she owes me anything at all. I'm just trusting the Lord that He knows the money that's going out and coming in and He will continue to provide for me.

I have learned so many things from this lesson. The main one is to have the right heart and not see it as lending money but instead just giving it. Because once we just let someone borrow, we are expecting something in return and when that doesn't happen, we are instantly filled with grief and start to feel all kinds of negative emotions towards that person.

I also believe that there is nothing wrong with legitimately loaning money. Obviously there are instances or situations where lending and not just giving is necessary but He expects us to act righteously when we lend.

Dear Brides, God expects His brides to give to those in need. Sometimes we will be asked to lend and sometimes to just give but let the Lord lead in that. And if someone owes you anything and if you feel any kind of negative emotion towards them because of it, ask the Lord to help you let it go. We cannot hold someone captive when the Lord died to set us free from so many things. You will not only set them free, but you will set yourself free as well.

"When you happen on someone who’s in trouble or needs help among your people with whom you live in this land that God, your God, is giving you, don’t look the other way pretending you don’t see him. Don’t keep a tight grip on your purse. No. Look at him, open your purse, lend whatever and as much as he needs." Deuteronomy 15:7-8

“I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind." Luke 6:35-36

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