FREE INDEED

It is in some people's best interest to convince you that God is a bit of a snob; that He has very little to say to you. Don't buy it. Your lack of knowledge is key to their success.
Some people would have you to believe that THEY are your source--your last resort--spiritually, emotionally, financially, professionally, and/or socially. There are precious individuals, however, who, on the other hand, don't seek, expect, or demand that others to be indebted to them. They aren't seeking to boost their egos. They give God praise for what they're able to facilitate in the lives of others as a result of God's kindness and generosity to, and grace towards them.
Thank God for opening your eyes today. The worst thing the enemy could have done is allowed someone to teach you how to read, and not just call out words, but understand them as well. Then he messed around and let somebody put the Bible on tape. "Free indeed" means just that. Thank God for eloquent preachers, but read for yourself. (Think, now. At practically EVERY funeral you attend, somebody says, "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." and everybody shouts, "Amen"-- no matter how scarily hellish a life the deceased lived. It sounds comforting and encouraging to think that your loved one is in Heaven playing football or gardening with Jesus, but the Bible DOESN'T SAY THAT! Read it again.)
Ask for wisdom. Read for yourself. Have a mind of your own. Know that God is available to you, too, and doesn't play favorites. Check your behavior and speech and see if it lines up with the Word of God, or with someone's slick religious agenda to keep you ignorantly singing, dancing, AND picking the cotton on their plantation. Boldly exercise the liberty you have in Christ Jesus. When one knows better, one will do better, right?....Happy Saturday....: )