

Learning the basics
Nonnegotiables for freedom activists
Besides the personalized nudges God gives us at specific moments, there are non-negotiables that apply to us all equally and always. God expects us all to trust him enough to let him lead, and he expects us to obey his directives with or without getting an explanation from him.
As we use the "Freedom Verses" or the Daily Bible Reading List for Freedom Season, it is always good to be looking for the nonnegotiables, the things God is telling us to obey. And when we do not know all the reasons, it is best to give God the benefit of the doubt.
Otherwise we may repeat that first sin of Adam and Eve. They were given a command, told what the penalty would be for breaking it, but not told everything about the rationale for it. Under those circumstances, they doubted the goodness of God's motives for the command, and they chose not to obey it. Let's learn from history--obey God first and ask questions later.
However, God does expect us to use the brains he gave us. That's why it is so important to SYNC (see ourselves in Christ). If we see ourselves properly, we won't have to be taught a lot of other things. They will be obvious.
For example, if we see ourselves as activists, spreading the news of Jesus' Freedom Declaration, we will care about people who are oppressed by others, addicted to anything, or tied in knots inside by their pains or their conflicting desires. We will feel for people who don't realize what Jesus's Declaration means for them. We cannot rest from our activism till they all hear about the new era. That would be out of SYNC with our self-understanding.
Bottom line: being in SYNC with Christ is the one nonnegotiable above all the others. We have zero tolerance for anything that gets us out of SYNC with him or out of alignment with the campaign he is spearheading.
FAQs on non-negotiables and obedience
1. Don't nonnegotiables mean bigotry? Isn't it better to be openminded?