Daily Devotionals by Ardith Keef

     Remember, you are not your own.
     You have been bought with a price, and in our society today, that is a 
statement that is not gripping to most people.
     To the Believer, it means that no longer are there any human rights.  For 
example, you do not have the right to be understood.
     You do not have the right to be acknowledged when you are correct.
     You do not have the right to recognition for achievement.
     You do not have the right to protection from persecution.
     You do not have the right to be financial secure, humanly.
     You do not have the right to a "happy" marriage.
     You do not have the right to be liked.
     Is your life your own?  No.  For what reason?  Torture? Of course not.  It is
because you are loved enough to be drawn above the pull of gravity that the
flesh so deftly embraces.
     Soldier of the Cross, stand tall. Cross the line.  Declare it each day - aloud.
Stand in front of the mirror and shout it.
     To Whom do you belong?
     You are His!