Pastor Rick's Daily Hope Radical Freedom - Part 2
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Dec 18, 2025 Explore the true nature of freedom as the ability to say yes to what builds you up and no to what harms you. Discover how false freedom, like parental permissiveness, can lead to addiction and broken relationships. Uncover the power of divine help for personal change, as self-help alone isn't enough. Learn how Christ breaks the chains of sin, offering a life filled with purpose beyond cultural approval. Ultimately, find peace in the assurance that with Christ, there's no fear of death or the devil.
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Freedom Requires Power, Not Just Knowledge
- Radical freedom includes the power to say yes and no, and lacking that power results in addiction.
- Self-help books teach knowledge but not the supernatural power to change, which comes from God.
Freedom That Became Enslavement
- Pastor Rick Warren shares a story about a man whose parents' lack of boundaries led to addiction, AIDS, and broken relationships.
- The man realized his so-called freedom was slavery to compulsions and needed someone to free him from himself.
Plug Into God's Power To Resist
- Ask God for help and plug into His power to gain the ability to resist temptation.
- Rely on Christ to give you strength because He will not allow temptation you cannot resist.