A recent Kingdom Winds release, Breaking Free: Making the Impossible Christian Life Possible, offers a down-to-earth exploration of the abundant life we as believers have in Christ.
Author Hannah Morrell serves as a pastoral counselor and ministry director in central Colorado, and her book springs from the intersection of her personal life and faith and her professional counseling career to remind readers that the promise of Romans 8:1 is still true for us today: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (ESV).
She artfully balances the Truth of Who God is and the message of salvation in Christ alone with the reality that we live broken lives on this side of heaven. What do we do with our broken pasts and broken relationships? What does God want of His people? As we wade through life’s messes, how do we truly abide in Christ? You’ll find a discussion of all this and more within the pages of Morrell’s Breaking Free.
Morrell says this of her own work:
God began His journey with humanity in relationship and continues to pursue this relationship with us throughout history. The Christian life was never supposed to be an attempt to resolve the love of God and the misery that many believe He requires for life. People have tried to confine God into religion, which creates bondage and imprisonment rather than the freedom He promised.
Christians often start their journey with Jesus with enthusiasm, joy, and excitement, but rather quickly transition to a place of discouragement and frustration. We come to faith in Christ because of His love and sacrifice, but the pressure of performance and criticism can derail any satisfaction we have in our relationship with Him.
Breaking Free examines the importance of relationship and the dangers of religious constructs that are not relational. You can experience abiding life, living in intimate relationship with God, and enjoy the transformation this relationship brings to your everyday, normal life as well as the trials and hard circumstances. This is rubber-meets-the-road Christianity—the Life of Jesus making the impossible possible and bringing peace and joy no matter the circumstance.
Living an abundant, abiding life might seem impossible, but that’s the beauty of faith: God regularly sets goals for His people that they simply can’t achieve without His help. God offers free and abundant life (John 8:36, 10:10), and Breaking Free helps you navigate life’s obstacles that might hinder you from enjoying what God freely gives. Purchase your own copy today; may you be blessed by the truth within its pages.
Written by Codi Ribitzki
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