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Many people have a spirit of despair (Isa 61:3) resulting from earlier experiences. Inside they carry events that have happened years ago, and which they have not been able to get ride of. These could be related to sexual abusion, rejection and physical violence, being born unwanted or to other traumatic experiences. All of the aforementioned can still be very heavy memories inside a person and affect his current life.
However, it is good that we don't need to be left prisoners of our past. For if we have received Christ into our life, our inheritance comes from him, not from the past, in other words we are under the influence of Jesus' redemption work and not under that which has happened to us previously.
There are mainly two ways in which we can obtain freedom. Firstly there is our own part, in which we give up our bitterness and accusations, so in short, we forgive those who have sinned against us. Secondly we have to understand our position and identity in Christ. For if we understand our position through Christ and we believe in this truth, we will experience freedom, also from the past.
We will discuss these matters and the steps, which we have to take, in order for us not cling to the past.

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I was brought up in the Roman Catholic faith and, quite frankly, Christ represents for me a bondage to outdated beliefs so I wouldn't return to that past in order to be freed from the past. I've moved on and intend to continue that way.