For a long time, I carried around a heavy mix of pain, sin, and shame. Some of it came from things I’d done. Some came from things that had been done to me. Either way, it weighed me down in ways I didn’t even fully recognize until I stepped into the Freedom Group at Grace Church.
I didn’t walk into that group expecting a breakthrough—I just knew I needed something different. What I found was more than just a Bible study or a support group. I found a space where God met me in my mess with mercy and power. Through the teaching, the small group time, and the guided prayers, God began to gently but firmly pull up the roots of lies I had believed for years. He showed me how I was never meant to carry my shame—Jesus had already carried it to the cross.
One of the most personal and profound things God healed in me through Freedom Group was my trust in spiritual authority. After past wounds and religious hurt, I had built walls to protect myself—but those walls also kept me isolated. Week by week, God used the leaders in our group to demonstrate what healthy, loving, Spirit-led authority looks like. They didn’t control or pressure me—they simply created space for truth, grace, and healing. And through them, God helped restore my confidence that not all authority wounds, and that true spiritual leadership reflects His heart.
Today, I can honestly say I am not the same person who started that group. I walk lighter. I think clearer. I love more freely. And I worship with a new sense of joy because I know I’m no longer a prisoner to the past.
If you're holding onto anything—shame, fear, addiction, unforgiveness, or spiritual hurt—I encourage you to check out the Freedom Groups at Grace Church. God is still in the business of setting people free, and I’m living proof of that.
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