Testimonies of Freedom
All glory to God the Father!
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So, If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36
I am a missionary serving in New Zealand. I had the opportunity to meet with the Ross’s for soul care while I was on sabbatical and experienced more freedom than I thought possible. I have a lot of baggage ranging from childhood sexual abuse to drug use. I carried that unwanted baggage from then into my present. I knew I needed to do something to change thought patterns, habits, etc., in order to fully step into what God had called me into as a missionary. As I began to work through the Steps to Freedom, I immediately realized I was not as free as I thought I was. I know God wanted me to be free, so I decided to hold him to that. This embarked me on a journey to take back the ground I had lost to the enemy. I began this journey thinking it was going to be a walk in the park. I was wrong but committed to seeing this journey to the end. Surrendered to Christ and with guidance from the Ross’s to help me along the way I’m on the other end of it now and I have more freedom than I’ve ever experienced! I am super glad I got to walk this journey, and incredibly thankful for Anna and Clint’s dedication to see me through to the other side. I can say that I am much more equipped to walk others into the freedom of Christ now. I have gained a deeper passion to follow Jesus into whatever he calls me into, and a deeper passion to pursue the lost, hurting, and broken. Thank you, Jesus, for the freedom you give, and the heart you have for all of us!
"My husband and I moved from South Dakota to Arizona shortly after college. God providentially brought us into the amazing community church of Commissioned. Shortly after joining the church we were both saved and born again (praise God!!!). I finally understood God's amazing grace to me as a sinner, now forgiven through what Jesus has done for me on the cross. A few years later we individually had soul care sessions through Freedom View with Clint and Anna. Speaking from my own experience; I still had to learn to let go of my sin and shame and baggage through hearing God and God's word with the guidance of the people of God. There was such an amazing weight lifted after those 6 or so sessions! A few years after, my husband and I had another few soul care sessions together this time as husband and wife. We knew God was calling us back home and we wanted to be healthy spiritually; striving together towards the goal as one flesh before moving away from our church family. Now we are back in South Dakota and have the spiritual tools Freedom View and Commissioned gave us to pray and repent and present our requests to God. We are so thankful for Clint and Anna's ministry and love and miss our church family dearly! Thank you Commissioned and Freedom View!"
"Having worked through mending the soul and steps to freedom, God has reminded me where my identity and value comes from, given me freedom from bondages that haven’t allowed me to see the truth of how God works in my life, and provided a foundation to grow my faith and trust in him as he guides me through his plan for my life."
“Throughout the time here at Freedom View with the Ross family, I realized conditions and aspects about myself that I was not aware of, or out of convenience, I ignored them, hoping they would leave me, along with the consequences of not dealing with them. But the Lord has been gracious, kind, and has worked mightily through the Ross’ to show me how to dig deep into the inner reaches of my soul, where the pain and anger lingered, to pray, to seek Him, to meditate on His word, and to listen to the wisdom of the Spirit. Through this work, I have been able to evaluate my heart and make changes so that I may be found faithful and become more and more like Him.
My being here is a result of poor choices I made, choices that hurt and maybe even confused those closest to me and truly care about me. When I first got here, I did not know what to expect, or what I should do. I honestly thought it was all over: ministry, hope for a family, life in abundance, all over. But through prayer, seeking God, and repentance, I know and am accepting, the work to which He is has called me to is not over.
Admittedly, as a human, I know I still make mistakes. I act irrationally, I want to do what I want to do, but by God’s grace, truth, and mercy displayed through the hospitality, teaching, and counseling of Clint and Anna, I am aware of this. I seek to be better than the man I was yesterday. I am waiting for His return. I desperately want to go Home. But until then, I’ve got work to do.”
"What the Lord has done for me changed my life. I grew up in the church and believing in Christ as my Savior, but I didn't understand that I was lacking a personal relationship with Him. I struggled in understanding the extent of His love for me and often felt ashamed of myself and like I was not good enough. That shame drove me into addiction and thoughts of wanting to die and I hit rock bottom. When I finally learned to surrender to Him, I had a spiritual awakening where He revealed how much He loves me, and it has nothing to do with what I have done. His love for me fills me up, overflowing, that I can't help but want to share it with others and I want Him more than anything."
"Our marriage is good now. We have healed and continue to grow in our faith and in our love for one another. I often think back to last year and ask why we went through that difficult time. I know that I have learned to rely on the Lord more than ever. It was during that time that the Lord showed me His peace regardless of the circumstances. Our pride was what kept us to reaching out for help and we are still embarrassed about all of it. We received so much encouragement from you, empathy, and sound advice. You listened. We are forever grateful."
"The Lord is so good! The healing I have experienced, but more so His presence, has been something I missed dearly. Thank you for helping facilitate and provide the environment for that to take place in my life. Thank you for being faithful to the call that God has placed on your lives. Words cannot express how much I praise God for Freedom View and your family. Yahweh has definitely used you in my healing and progress. Thank you for helping me to love God, seek Him, and depend on Him."
"I’ve been a believer for over 20 years of my life and never understood the hold that unforgiveness had on me until I started soul care. The bitterness I held onto began eating away at my heart and it felt like satan was feasting on my soul. I had hit rock bottom…but God was there to catch me and bring my soul back to life. The freedom I felt in Him after soul care, and praying through my unforgiveness, was purely a gift from God and such a demonstration of His pure, fierce, and intentional love. For me, soul care provided me with a spiritual tool kit. I feel empowered in my prayers, am able to understand what everyday spiritual warfare can look like, and continue to work towards daily freedom in Him. I am incredibly blessed and thankful I went through the process of soul care when I did. For anyone that is struggling, you are not alone. You are loved. And you are His. He wants nothing more than for you too to find freedom in Him.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
2 Corinthians 3:17
People always come first and there is no expectation you arrive having it all together. You are met right where you are at; Jesus set this example perfectly throughout His time here on earth. At Freedom View, people are received and met with authentic love and provided grace and Truth. Those who come and choose humility, with a willingness and desire to not only hear Jesus speak into their life but then be obedient to His guidance, will unquestionably experience His true freedom. In addition, you are provided Biblical tools and support to maintain your freedom in Christ. Third, as two individuals who have gone through the steps provided by Freedom View, we have a personal testimony of the immense freedom and legitimacy of this ministry and His hand at work.
"I am so thankful for the help and encouragement I received at Freedom View in my time of suffering and grieving. Thank you for providing the place for that in my healing process."
"It wasn’t until about five years ago that I finally experienced true freedom in Christ. After 20 years of following Christ and serving him in ministry full-time I found myself in a pit of despair unable to function because of the lies I was believing about myself, others, and God. I had survived this long in a very well controlled legalistic and behavioralistic way of following Christ. I followed the rules and did what was right and looked good from the outside. Inside my thought life had become a mess of unforgiveness, covetousness and fantasy and then the accompanying shame that comes with entertaining these thoughts. The longer I remained in bondage to sin the harder it was to stuff it down and ignore. When I noticed the effects of my own bondage play out in the lives of my children was when the bottom fell out. In desperation I cried out for help. God provided two wonderful women to come along side me. As we went before the Lord with these things, He began to lovingly reveal the lies I had been believing about myself and Him and others. He revealed the source of these lies. Most of these lies began forming in my childhood. The Lord so gently revealed the truth in each of these “root” situations and one by one began to give me freedom in each area. Praise the Lord! Before experiencing freedom, it was such a chore for me to spend time with the Lord and be in His word because I didn’t really believe that He loved me very much because of my past and my struggle with sin. But as I spent time sitting at the feet of Jesus with these two sisters in Christ, I finally understood that His love for me is truly all encompassing and never ending. I walk in the newness of life filled with the Holy Spirit. Now I desire to be continually with the Lord, I want Him more than anything. He gave me a renewed desire for His word. The other wonderful result of walking in freedom is that those around you notice. It has been the most amazing thing that now my children are also experiencing the same freedom. My kids were witnesses to the transformation that God did in me and wanted that same freedom only He can give. Praise the Lord!"
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