You Were Made for MORE How often do we find ourselves sitting in spaces we were never meant to occupy? Spaces of guilt, fear, striving, and shame—when we were created for rest, power, and purpose. We pour our energy into surviving rather than savoring the mighty presence of God and the sovereign purposes He’s already written over our lives. How can the Bible be true—and its power real—yet so many of us live lives marked by mediocrity at best, and bondage at worst? We were not saved from hell only to remain stuck in its grip in our daily reality. We were not redeemed just to keep living under the relentless message of “I’m not good enough.” Freedom is the cry of every heart. It’s not just a feeling or a fleeting moment—it’s a whole way of living. It’s the place where we no longer carry the weight of past pain or performance, but instead walk in the security and strength of our true, God-given design. It’s where we live as sons and daughters of God—not slaves. It’s where we know who we are, believe what God says about us, and begin to move in the authority and identity He has given us. Being free isn’t one thing—it’s everything. It’s a system of living. It’s the way we absorb the world around us, how we interpret our circumstances, how we organize our internal world. Freedom means we live with agency, authority, and empowerment—not under oppression, fear, or self-hate. We are royalty. We have a seat at the table. But how do we get there? At Living Free Institute, we believe that true freedom begins underground—at the root level. We begin by helping people understand why they are experiencing the pain of survival. We uncover the deeper impact of trauma, the false beliefs it forms, and the patterns it creates. If we begin with the how alone, we often get stuck in “how-to” lists—programs, disciplines, or formulas that might work for a moment but rarely transform the soul. How many of us have tried a new routine, a new discipleship plan, or a new strategy to fix our problems—only to end up in the same cycle, sometimes even more discouraged? That’s because freedom is not a checklist. It's not behavior modification. Freedom involves incorporating the why—understanding how we arrived here, how human nature works, how trauma imprints on our soul, and how the unseen spiritual world interacts with our reality. When we start seeing through this lens—where God is in control, where we are under His empowerment, and where we are no longer crippled by shame or fear—we begin to walk differently. We move from reaction to revelation. From surviving to significance. From bondage to boldness. Every class, training, counseling session, coaching program, and healing intensive at Living Free Institute is part of a much bigger story—the unfolding design of each heart and life. Our role isn’t to dig into your story and try to uncover it ourselves. Our calling is to walk beside you in a way that makes room for the Spirit of God to move freely and powerfully. Jesus holds the invitation—but you hold the power to receive, to choose, and to become. Come and dare to know yourself; and even more important, truly know the One who made you for much, much more!