From the Bible: Galatians 5:1 & John 8:36
If you grew up on a farm, you know what a yoke does. It keeps the animal tied, controlled, and moving in the same circle.
Addiction, shame, fear, and guilt did that to us. They yoked us. They told us where to go, what to do, and kept us in the same cycle. But look at Galatians 5:1 again. It says Christ has set us free. Past tense. Already done. He didn’t just loosen your yoke; He broke it.
The enemy wants you to believe recovery is about trying harder to be free. It’s not. It’s about believing you are free and learning to live like it. You woke up this morning free. The craving that may come later does not change that. The memory of your past does not change that. Your feelings don’t get to vote on your freedom—Jesus’ blood already did. Today, you don’t have to fight to get freedom; you just have to protect the freedom you already have. When that old thought says, “Just one more time,” answer it: “I’m not a slave anymore. I don’t live there anymore.”
Bible Reference
“So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.” – Galatians 5:1 (NLT)
“So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.” – John 8:36 (NLT)
Prayer
Jesus, thank You for breaking my yoke. Today I receive that I am free—not because I feel it, but because You said it. Help me walk like a free woman today. Amen.
Reflection
What has felt like a yoke in your life this week—addiction, shame, fear? Write it down, and then write over it: “BROKEN by Jesus.”
Valery Adeleke
Recovery Coach/Support Staff
