My pet monster

We had breakfree worship last Wednesday. It was awesome worship led by the high school worship team. I am so proud for where they have come this year. They have grown musically, but more importantly, they have grown spiritually. Breakfree was worship, prayer, and a short message by Scott.

Scott reminded me of my childhood on Wednesday. He put into my mind an image of breaking free from the chains of sin that bind us tight. He gave me an image of my pet monster. Most of you wont remember, because most of you were not alive in the late 80's. But my pet monster was a 2 foot tall stuffed animal, that had real looking plastic hand cuffs on. One of the links in the chain was collapsable, making it seem that the monster could get so mad that he broke free from the chains that were keeping him.

Wednesday was a good night to break free from old habits that have deveoloped oved the stressful school year. Have you ever wondered why after a mountain top experience with God (like at camp or on a mission trip) you claim that you won't let that feeling die out...but then school starts. And you fall into the same old patterns, you find the same friends that bring you down, you wonder where God is while you are in the valley that seems to have dipped so low from the mountain.


Wednesday night was a breakfree opportunity. A chance to pray with each other, to praise God whole heartedly. It was a welcome night for many. What if we had breakfree opportunities more often? What if we realized that there is a weak chain in the cuffs that bind us, and one strong tug (accompanied by a great triumphant monster yell) could break the bonds and we could be free to love God and love others?


Well, we can. Maybe we just needed a reminder.










much Love,



johnny