And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.” And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God. Luke 13:11-13 

My USA phone currently is in airplane mode. I only have coverage in the States and if I don’t want to be charged a ton of money, I have to keep it on wifi feature only in order to use it. Stephen’s USA phone on the other hand has an international plan that allows you to enable all phone features with free unlimited data (thanks T-Mobile). His phone is how I’m currently writing these blogs :) While my phone is disabled from making calls and requires wifi for any additional features, Stephen’s phone is enabled to function as it would back home. One is completely restricted and limited and the other is just as if it had never left home. It made me think about this woman’s condition.

I can’t even imagine the freedom this woman experienced. To go from being disabled to enabled to do anything in one moment. One encounter with Jesus has the ability to alter your life entirely. This woman was bent over and a minute later she was standing straight up. What a perspective change!

Can you imagine looking at the ground everyday? Here in Kenya there are gorgeous trees and plants you would miss. I know my heart would grieve if I couldn’t see a spectacular Oklahoma sunset because I was disabled. You might not be looking down naturally at your feet, but maybe you need an alteration in your view point. Maybe for so long you’ve been staring at the wrong thing because you’ve believed lies that have disabled you from walking in victory. Maybe you feel you’re defeated and can’t be set right again. What hope is in these verses! What joy in a perspective change. You could be looking down at your circumstances and failures and then a word from Jesus sets you straight and enables you to see rightly.

Today I believe there is freedom for you like there was for this lady. You too can go from seeing one way to being set straight so you can see what Jesus sees. Let Him give you an adjustment today. You’ve been weighed down and held back for too long. Allow Jesus to switch off the disabilities of your “airplane mode” and free you to aline with the network of heaven(cheesy? Maybe, but it’s true) ;-)