Baggage…we all have it.
Shame. Anger. Hate. Bitterness. Unforgiveness. Resentment. Addiction. Depression. Fear. Anxiety. Doubt. Abuse. Rejection. Abandonment.
Big baggage, small baggage doesn’t matter. It’s still baggage and it’s still heavy to carry regardless of size. The question is how long are you going to carry it, my friend?
I can look back at the bags I carried on my own journey. The bags left behind by my abusers. As I began to take inventory of what was inside, I saw all the things I stuffed and kept hidden [and it certainly wasn’t pretty]. I saw each rage, each bruise, each hole in the wall. I saw my tears, my pain, my wounded soul. Each bad thing my abusers had done was shoved in my bag that I carried with me. I knew I had a choice that day. I could unpack all the things I no longer wished to carry, leaving me more room for the things I couldn’t let go. Or, I could walk away from every over-stuffed bag, giving them back to Jesus where they belonged. It was just up to me to let it go.
Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens.” He said give it all to Me and I will give you rest. I knew I wanted to be free of what weighed me down. It was so heavy and I was so tired lugging it all around on my own. Jesus gave His life so I could live free of my baggage; He did it for me. So I made the choice to let it go. I took my hands off the things I carried for far too long. I was finally FREE! Free to run the race set before me! Free to fly across the finish! With my past left behind, VICTORY was finally mine!
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“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of hateful behavior.”
~Reference Ephesians 4:31
What’s in Your Bag?
