WHEN WE ARE ENTRENCHED IN the ruts of our unwanted behavior, our motivation to change is rooted in a desire to be free from our behavior. Many people live their lives attempting to be free from difficulties such as sin, addiction, anxiety, and depression. This approach sets us up to toil in endless battles, measure our success based upon our win-and-loss record, and ultimately live like prey to the predatory difficulties of life. This method is exhausting and increasingly foolish, as it is rooted in an effort to “manage” sin. The alternative to a freedom-from approach is to ask yourself, What
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