Seven Steps to Freedom

By Darrell Mowat

Yahweh, Allah, God, Krishna, and the list will go on. We have so many names for our Creator and so many ways of worshipping and following Him. Why all the divisions in this world? How will we ever see world peace? Seven Steps to Freedom was created to help answer these questions and more.

Love
Acceptance
Forgiveness
Positive life changes
Perseverance in trials and challenges
Hope and vision for a future

Learn your purpose here on earth and what might be in store for you happily ever after.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490833224

Darrell Mowat

The author has a University degree in civil engineering and an interest in the prophetic understanding of the Holy Bible.

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ISBN: 978-1-4908-3321-7 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014906609

WestBow Press rev. date: 08/07/2014

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Step 1: Accepting God’s Love

Step 2: What Should We Do?

Step 3: The Right Path

Step 4: Restoring Relationships

Step 5: Staying On the Path

Step 6: Helping Others to See

Step 7: Finishing the Race

Reader’s Guide: How to use this book

Acknowledgements

To everyone who made this Bible study possible thank you and to God be the glory!

Seven Steps to Freedom is dedicated to everyone who is in captivity right now. Keep up the good fight. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Before starting this study keep an open mind and if you have a higher power ask for wisdom and understanding for this book to enter your heart.

Introduction

I never thought I would see the inside of a jail cell. As a child I always thought if I started smoking I would get involved with a gang and start stealing, so I did my best to stay away from that stuff.

But God has a funny way of working out a person’s preconceived notions of others, even as a child. As He says, Judge not, and you will not be judged (Luke 6:37). So after eight years of a relatively blissful life as a child my mother and father had a divorce. With my life situation abruptly changed it was now time for the next phase of my life.

It was not always easy growing up in a single parent home. Thank God my mom and dad did the best they could when I was young to prepare me for life. My dad taught me the basics in using tools and encouraged scouting activities as a young child. And my mom took me to community activities for reading, sports and play time with other children.

As I grew older I started swaying from my upbringing. I hung-out with neighbourhood friends and school mates where, at times, we caused some minor trouble and mischief. I was