Set Free
- michaelarichard6
- 16 hours ago
- 2 min read
I recently had to have a tough conversation and, it was one of those conversations you don’t want to have, but you know deep down you need to.
And truthfully, it wasn’t just about the conversation.
Because forgiveness isn’t always easy.
Healing isn’t always comfortable.
Becoming whole… requires us to face the very things we’d rather avoid.
The truth is, the only way to truly heal and become whole is by walking through those tough moments.
The uncomfortable ones.
The ones that stretch you.
The ones that make your heart race a little faster.
But that is where growth happens.
Being whole means no baggage.
No trauma holding you hostage.
No guilt weighing you down.
No anxiety, fear, or worry controlling your life.
And sometimes… what’s blocking your blessing isn’t something obvious.
It’s something you tucked away.
Something you told yourself you “moved on” from.
Something that isn’t a daily thought but, still has a quiet hold on your heart.
You’d be surprised how often our biggest blessings are sitting right behind the things we refuse to release.
The goal is freedom.
Even in the moments we least expect.
When the Lord says move… you move.
And let’s be real sometimes that movement is uncomfortable.
Sometimes it feels like a tug on your heart that you want to ignore.
Sometimes every part of you wants to run the other way.
But that tug? That’s often how you know it’s time.
Easter is more than a holiday.
It’s a reminder.
A reminder of sacrifice.
A reminder of grace.
A reminder that forgiveness was given to us freely.
Even when we didn’t deserve it.
Through Jesus, we were shown what true forgiveness looks like.
Not partial.
Not conditional.
But complete.
And if we’ve been given that kind of forgiveness… how can we not extend it?
Forgiveness doesn’t mean what happened was okay.
It means you’re choosing freedom over bondage.
It means you’re no longer allowing pain to have power over you.
It means you’re choosing to be whole.
So, maybe that tough conversation you’ve been avoiding…
Maybe that thing you’ve been holding onto…
Or, even maybe that feeling you’ve buried…
Maybe it’s time.
On the other side of obedience is freedom.
On the other side of forgiveness is healing.
On the other side of healing is the version of you that is whole.
Easter represents a fresh start.
A new beginning.
A chance to release, renew, and walk in the fullness of who God created you to be.
So when the Lord says move… MOVE.
Even when it’s uncomfortable.
Even when it’s hard.
You are not being led to break.
You are being led to becoming whole.
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