This week in our Be Free series through Galatians, we turned to chapter 4 where Paul reminds us of a stunning truth: in Christ, we are no longer slaves, but sons and daughters—heirs of God. With clarity and pastoral warmth, we were reminded that our identity in Christ changes everything. It’s not performance, pedigree, or circumstance that define us—but the love of a Father who redeems, adopts, and delights in His children.

Through Paul’s words and a powerful illustration from The Prince and the Pauper, we explored the tragedy of living like a slave even though we sit at the King’s table. We saw how the Spirit enables us to cry Abba, Father—the same intimate relationship Jesus has with the Father is now ours.

We were challenged to stop begging and start belonging. To pray like children, not beggars. To serve from love, not fear. And to rest in a dignity, freedom, and joy that performance-based religion can never offer.

Whether you’re struggling with shame, anxious about the future, or caught in a cycle of trying to earn God’s love—this message is a call home. Because if you are in Christ, you are royalty. Live like it.