FREE!!!

I've almost felt like a prisoner in my own home. Bounded to this life. I'm privileged to be living this lifestyle, married, stay at home mom, of four kids, and educating each of them. This is a major sacrificial position.I'd have it no other way, but at times, its hard.

Not like that's enough- having a in depth role in our church body...and involved in many other activites....aaaaaghhhhh!!!

I've had to give up so much...to be selfless. And sometimes it's too hard. Letting go of my gym membership was the hardest. Getting to work out really filled me.

So, of course, I feel as if I'm enslaved here in this Life. And recently, the thought of caparison has been heavy. Of moms who have their children in private education and get to spend alot of time at the gym. They get a lot of alone time and look great! Comparison has only binded me tighter into a depression. Its like my eyes get scales on them, and my brain gets foggy.

Yet,I persevere and pray and seek the One who has come to set all free.

Then I see an opportunity to exercise in my favorite class with my favorite instructor at a local church. Donation only, as its sort of a ministry. And boy was I ministered to!!

Not only did I get filled. But I got free. The Lord has been working to loose me. And the last song of the night was "Shackles (Praise You)" I exercised, and I cried.

Here are the lyrics.

Whoo!
It sure is hot out here
Ya know?
I don't mind thought
Just glad to be free
Know what I'm saying, uh!

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
(What'cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you
(Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I'm gonna praise you
(What'cha gon do?)
I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind
I just can't seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can't take it anymore

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you
[repeat x3]

Take them off
What'cha gonna do, yeah

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you