You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you find this sacred in

the ordinary.

We have 100 meditation episodes on this podcast, but if you want to listen for free to the

entire library of 500, I encourage you to download the Encountering Peace mobile app where

all the meditations are free as they should be.

I am always amazed, watching as handlers, coax powerful, resistant horses into the starting

gates of a race, a thousand pounds of stored energy just waiting for the doors to fling

open, the bell to ring, then leaving the binding gates behind a explode forward, free,

fast, with eyes focused ahead, not behind, I'm envious.

The theme of this meditation from John chapter 8 is freedom, leaving behind what binds

to race ahead, free and fast, into the presence of God.

So to begin your meditation, slip into a time and space of freedom, consent to surrender

this very moment to God's spirit and son, trusting in the divine presence to be waiting

for you.

Start by listening and responding to this prayer from Romans chapter 8 and respond

Heavenly Father, in you, I am free.

There is now no condemnation, no guilty verdict, no punishment for those who are in Christ

Jesus, for Heavenly Father, in you, I am free.

There is now no punishment for those who are in Christ Jesus, who believe in Him as personal

Lord and Savior, for Heavenly Father, in you, I am free.

For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free, and Heavenly Father,

in you, I am free.

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