Hello, this is Graham Cook. Welcome to the Brilliant Perspective's Podcast.

On today's podcast, I'm going to read you a chapter from a new devotional book called

The Nature of Freedom. I wrote this book as part of the Letters from God

series. This is a range of books designed to give you

God's perspective on your story and journey with him in life. His viewpoint

will empower you to grow quickly and to journey in life through the elevated

perspective of the kingdom of which you are apart.

So I'm going to read from chapter 2 which is titled, What the Cross means for you and me.

I adore God's perspective on the power of the cross and the impact it has in every corner of our life.

I love how he uses the cross constantly to set us free and to remind us of who we are in Christ.

And I love the way he uses it to overpower every oppositional and negative perspective of mindset and language. So I hope you enjoy this. The key

scriptures here are Romans chapter 6, Galatians 2, 19 to 21, John 14,

9, Ephesians 2, 13 to 15, 828, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Corinthians 1531, and Colosians 2, 13 to 14.

Beloved, we abide with you in both the present and the future. Our intention is to teach and develop you to live in

us now. All your life circumstances, all of them, no matter how hard grievous or oppositional, can be turned around

for your good and for your growth in us. We do not cause the painful moments in your life. Some of them

happen because of choices by yourself or people around you. Others come from people's

choices which affect your nation, your city, your place of work.

The number of variables that can cause health issues are huge.

We control none of these things.

However, we will teach you how to take charge

as you lean into us, yield to us, and practice your identity in Jesus.

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