# 260405 Free to Choose

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Podcast: [Alabaster Group](https://stenobird.com/podcast/alabaster-group-6598983)
Published: 2026-04-09T21:03:31+00:00
Episode link: https://alabastergroup.podbean.com/e/260405-free-to-choose/
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## Resource

True spiritual maturity is found in moving beyond a relationship with God defined by needs and wants to one anchored in free will and choice. While God faithfully meets our basic needs to deliver us from the "slavery" of survival, His ultimate desire is for us to relate to Him as free sons and daughters who act out of voluntary devotion rather than necessity. Just as Nehemiah chose to rebuild Jerusalem without a direct divine command or personal crisis, we are invited to exercise a godly ambition that originates in our own hearts. Matthew 6; Deuteronomy 15; Nehemiah 1-2; 1 Corinthians 9; Philippians 1 NYC Sunday Sermon | April 5, 2026

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