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None of It: Living Free Beyond Every Label

  None of It  "Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more." – 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 (NIV)    To realize the possibility of being all things to every person, in every place, and with everything requires one profound realization: nothing defines us . As long as people define themselves by anything in the physical world, they limit themselves from everything.  When nothing defines a person, that person gains the ability to relate to everyone, everywhere, and in every circumstance. Freedom emerges not from attaching to identity markers, but from releasing them.    Firstly: Beloved Offspring    People are God’s beloved offspring. This identity transcends age, gender, and all limiting categories implied by phrases such as “child of God” or “son of God.” As beloved offspring an idea that began in the mind of God people know they are deeply loved.  When individua...