Yoke of bondage VS Unequally Yoked together with unbelievers

When we hear the Biblical term Yoke, then the first verse that comes to mind is:

2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Now for years this was printed in my head by Churches but never have I heard any preach the Gospel of:

Galatians 5:1  Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2  Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3  For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Then we might think but what is the importance of the yoke of bondage when unequally yoked together with unbelievers is a more important verse? It is not like we get circumcised any more?

There is this one problem I have encountered during the path as a believer, that is we make new laws in Church and make them mandatory. So when people don't believe or take our doctrine "yoke" on themselves, we make them out to be the "unbelievers". In fact, no Gospel has to be manipulated to believed or enforced. If the Holy Spirit didn't reveal it, then there is no truth to it "the new laws".

If we judge people on any level, whether dress code at church (I'm not saying allow revealing clothes, but talking about formal etc.); what they eat; what they drink; how they walk; talk or any. Then we are enforcing laws "yokes" "bondages".

Love don't judge and yes, God which is Love, will judge someday. But if we think about it, only we can enter into God's judgement. God is also Fair and what we have done to others without repentance will be held against us. That is just Fair.

Moving Mountains

I used to be addicted to nicotine and alcohol. While drunk one night I looked at myself in the mirror and started to pray. Then these words formed in my hart, move mountain, move. So every time I got drunk, I went to the mirror and told the man with the bloodshot eyes looking back at me. Move mountain, move, and repeated... A couple of month after that, I quit smoking, quit drinking, I joined a youth service and started to play in a church band. This was about 10 years ago.

While there is this lockdown/quarantine, I started a bad sleeping habit and more. I started to work till 3 in the mornings, then went to bed and slept till about 9 the morning or 12 in the afternoons. I will then go to my computer and start to work again. So focused on my business to make money during this lockdown we are facing over the world. I started to felt burned out and had this pain in my neck with all the sitting in front of the computer. I decided to get in routine again and do some exercise. But the first night I decided to go to bed early, I thought back at that day. Move mountain, move. And yes, it is exactly 3:09 in the morning while I am writing this. Not back in routine yet 🤔...

I feel like someone needs to hear this. No matter where you are and what you are facing; God gave me this answer and it is maybe just something you need to hear.

I know, we might fall back in bad habits "sin" or whatever you call them, but just keep standing up and stick to Jesus.

Also while thinking about that day, a song I was working on a while back. I finely finished written this morning. The song's name is "Move mountain, move".

Time with God gives more Time

You might be at a place of stress now and time feel like its running out faster, weeks feel like days and a day feels like a couple of minutes. It might feel like everyone around you just want to take even more time from you while you have bigger priority things that need to be done. Then, at the same time, you know you need to spend time with God and feel like even God wants your time. While thinking this, you feel even more bad about the situation for placing God as a burden.

Let me encourage you, God Loves you and wants you to take a big breath, go sit at God's feet in the name of Jesus and let God give you peace.

You will find spending time with God gives more time. Stress takes energy and the more you stress the less productive you will become.

Believe it or not, God wants to recharge your strength and show you His Love so that you want to worship Him even more.

Psalm 29:11  The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Isaiah 26:3  Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Colossians 3:15  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Psalm 119:165  Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.