Trapped

This afternoon I went busting out of my office at MHS with an arm load of papers, only to ram smack into the door. At first I thought I didn't turn the knob enough, but no matter how hard I jiggled the handle,  it wouldn't budge. I put pressure on the door and jiggled. I pulled the door to me and jiggled. I even tried to jimmy the door open with a paperclip. Nothing. I was trapped!

My knee-jerk reaction was to panic and start to scream for help, but then I remembered I was in a school filled with people who could help me. So I remained calm and called Mr. Foster, who was in the office next to me. The conversation went something like this:

Mr. Foster: "Hello."

Me: "Don't make fun of me, but I need you to come over here and open my door. I am stuck."

Mr. Foster: "Are you kidding me?"

Me (In typical Lee Anne Bray fashion): "No, I'm not kidding. Now get over here right now and help me."

I won't bore you with all the details,  but in a nutshell, here's what happened. He had to call in reinforcements.  There was beating and banging and comments like, "This isn't working, we may need to cut it out." After what seemed like three hours, (really it was only a few minutes) they got the door open and I was Free!!!!

After a near-death experience like that,  I had to stop and wonder how I get myself into these things.  And then I remembered the words of my Grandma Judy. "Sometimes you just have to laugh, because life is funny." So laugh I did!  I cannot describe to you how relieved I felt when that door finally popped open.

You know, Jesus promises us freedom just like that. We never have to fear because He promises forgiveness to us no matter what we've done. All we have to do is believe in Him, and ask to be forgiven. God doesn't want us to feel beat down and trapped.   John 8:36 says, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." Are you holding on to something you need to let go? Bust loose, my friend. Don't stay trapped when you are only one prayer away from freedom!