None of us plans to go to prison. Yet, during my time with the Kairos community, I met men who thanked God for exactly that experience. Before that, they lived as they pleased, often without considering the impact of their actions on others. But prison changed everything. A strict schedule replaced freedom, and choices were limited. Their physical freedom was taken, but in that confinement, many discovered a deeper kind of freedom. They learned to live more responsibly, reflect, and rely on structure and guidance outside themselves.
Paul writes about a similar kind of spiritual “confinement” in 2 Corinthians 1:8-9. In Asia, he and his companions were overwhelmed, burdened beyond their strength, and even felt great despair. But it was through this that Paul realized he could not rely solely on himself. Just as the men in Kairos found freedom in boundaries and reliance on what they could not control, Paul found life-giving strength in surrendering to God. Sometimes it is in our most desperate moments that we are forced to depend on what truly sustains us.
What situations in your life feel beyond your strength right now? Maybe that's a place where God is calling you to trust more fully. Like Paul, we can surrender our burdens and trust that God will carry us through. Notice, too, that Paul received help through the prayers of other people. As we learn to lean on God, we also learn to support one another through prayer, encouragement, and presence.
God's faithfulness always remains. Our trials can become our testimony as we learn to see the paths God offers us to life, freedom from sin, and gratitude. Find that area where you feel overwhelmed right now. Invite God into it, trusting the Lord to carry what you cannot.
Stay blessed...john | 
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