What is true freedom? Ever heard the saying that who the Son sets free is free indeed? Ever wondered what that is about? Ever wondered what you were freed from? Ever considered what you were freed to do? Ever considered the reality that you needed to be freed? Have you ever taken the time to consider what you are freed from? What kind of freedom based on its definition did you receive or did you need or do you need? I did a search and found something for us to ponder before we jump into today’s devotional:

“If you look at the Greek, you will discover this word free can mean to liberate or to exempt from liability. That means this verse could read whom the son liberates or exempts from liability will be really liberated and exempted from liability. Because of this definition, when you consider this verse in its full context, there are two conclusions I want you to consider. First, there are things Christ has freed you from. Second, there are things Christ has freed you to.“

“Who the Son Sets Free is Free Indeed” – John 8:36 Meaning Explained (biblestudytools.com)

Have you been set free from The Bondage of Sin – (Your Captivity), The Penalty of Sin – (Your Eternity), or The Guilt and Shame of Sin – (Your Vitality)? Have you been set free to The Freedom to Live – (Your Capacity) or The Freedom to Serve – (Your Activity)?

Today’s devotional is described as follows:

Fallen Heroes: A Devotional for Dads Who Struggle With Porn

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This is a reading plan for dads who want to quit porn. It was written by Keith Rose, a content creator at Covenant Eyes. Fallen Heroes looks at Psalm 68 to re-orient your perspective and teach you how to break free. It challenges you to think about heroism in a completely different way.

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Scripture for Today’s Devotional:

Let’s get this day started by focusing on God and His Word! Let’s turn to God’s Word to help get us filled up with the right stuff and clean out the bad stuff! Let’s allow God’s Word to fill our hearts to overflow that from the overflow of our hearts the words our mouths speak will be glorifying to God!

Let’s be the dads who sing to God songs of praise! Let’s be the dads who sing to God songs that extol Him! Let’s be the dads who sing to God songs that show His joy overflowing from us! Let’s be the dads who sing and worship the one true God who is the Lord! Let’s be the dads who sing praise to God who is the father to the fatherless! Let’s be the dads who sing praise to God who is the defender of widows! Let’s be the dads who sing praise to God who is in His holy dwelling! Let’s be the dads who praise God for having put us in families! Let’s be the dads who praise God for having set us from being prisoners! Let’s be the dads who choose to be obedient to God and His commands so that we won’t find ourselves with the rebellious in a sun-scorched land!

Today’s devotional has been provided to us by Covenant Eyes.

Reading through today’s devotional, here are some takeaways for me: (check out the devotional on your own too to see if you pick up other nuggets, and please share your findings in the comments)

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Takeaways from Today’s Devotional:

• Ever considered if you have any baggage you are carrying that could be impacting your ability to be the dad?
• Ever consider the impact of trying to be the dad when you are living with daddy issues yourself?
• Today’s devotional kicks off on this subject and calling out the reality that we all have daddy issues!
  • “It’s really tough to be a good dad when you still have your own daddy issues. And any man who looks long enough and hard enough at his past is going to find deep wounds and scars inflicted by his father’s failure.“
• Let’s be the dads who can see that we all have daddy issues for the same reason, “Because just like we’re fallen heroes our dads were fallen heroes too“!
• Today’s devotional provides some examples of what might of or could have happened when it says:
  • “Maybe your dad failed to talk to you about sex. Maybe he left you on your own to figure it out, and porn got you that way. Maybe your dad left his porn lying around and you were exposed. Maybe he abused you.“
• Let’s be the dads who are willing to do the work to “deal with our own dads” so that we are in a healthy place to be able “to celebrate God as the dad and hero we can’t be“!
• Today’s devotional takes us into the scripture from Psalm 68 and shares insights into verses 5 and 6:
  • Verse 5: “says God is the Father of the fatherless. Yes, your dad let you down, but the Heavenly Father will never let you down. You may have been abandoned and left with deep emotional wounds, but you are not imprisoned by those wounds. Your Heavenly Father, the perfect dad, leads you out of captivity from your past.“
  • Verse 6: “says the Father leads you out of prison into a prosperous life with Him. There’s no flourishing for the rebellious who hang on tight to the misery of the past, clinging to bitterness against their fathers, and blaming them for their own failures. The psalmist calls this living in a scorched land. But there’s freedom when you turn humbly to God. The wounds your dad inflicted on you will hold you in bondage until you’re able to honestly deal with them, forgive him, and turn to God for healing and grace.“
• Let’s be the dads who lean in and trust God to help us confront the past so we can be freed from it!
• Let’s be the dads who invite Jesus into our hearts to help fill the hole that existed because of previous failures!
• Today’s devotional closes with the following things to reflect upon:
  • “1. Honestly reflect on your disappointments with your dad. How he let you down. How he failed to be the perfect father you wanted and needed.“
  • “2. Forgive your father for his failures.“
  • “3. Cling to your Heavenly Father. Ask for His mercy and grace to lead you out of bondage into a life of flourishing.“