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and in his name all oppression shall cease.

so why is that sometimes, i feel oppressed?

romans 8:1 therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus [...].

and why do i feel condemned?

is it because i'm not in Jesus? in His name we'll find no oppression or condemnation, but i think a lot of the time, we feel those things.

i guess it's about the constant struggle to find out what it means to be in Him.

or is it more simple than that? does it have little to do with us, and more to do with his presence
in us?

i think it's the latter.

and that's where i go back to that word exude. is His presence illuminating my path, or is my love for Him so dimly lit that no one can tell i am earnestly trying to be ... in Him.

because i am. i promise.