Message Title: Real Talk- Real Freedom ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Verse: “Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say,(…)That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 NIV (See also: Isaiah 49:28, Mathew 11:28, John 14:26, Hebrews 4:16) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Notes: When people get real, the get free. We need to get real. Faith in God does not guarantee a pain free existence, pain is sadly apart of being human but central to our faith is The Cross. Jesus went through pain but He overcame it and even showed His scars. Pain is and incredibly powerful force it shapes our future for the good or bad, how we deal with pain determines how we move forward in life. Some pain doesn’t go away but it doesn’t have to control you, pain can still linger. We often hide our pain or deny it because we don’t want to hide our vulnerability, when we hide out pain it doesn’t help, what we do with it determines who we become. Speaking honestly and vulnerably about our pain is a taking a big step to the goal of healing and wholeness. Having the courage to confront your pain brings ultimate freedom. #2Corinthians12 #Christ #Jesus #salvation #wisdom #God #Abba #Shalom #maranatha #Sabbath #christian #christianquotes #christianliving #christianity #Godpromises #love #bible #grace #faith #church #scripture #blessed #spiritual #gospel #hope #christianmotivation #jesusisking #christianinfluencer #christianinspiration #truth @biblelensapp @youversion @hillsongnewjersey @philldooley (at Hillsong Church NJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CILjZugLqsc/?igshid=q19jvvicj52c