Retaining the occasional indulgence, keeping the option to sit out a few minutes of the crucified life is not freedom. Yes, according to the world’s definition, that sounds about right, getting to decide for yourself, at least once and awhile, what to do. The truth is, when we do that, we posture ourselves against God’s will. We have to be doing someone’s will, so… we are now doing the will of The Enemy or are forced to do our own will (this last one is worse than it sounds - it leads away from truth, light, hope and love and definitely the God who embodies those virtues). In other words it is SLAVERY.
Freedom is living each moment by faith, that is, expecting each moment to be a Kingdom moment where you are ready and willing t obey God's general will (actions, thoughts, words from the Bible) or specific will (being led by the Holy Spirit's prompting immediately). It sounds like slavery, but it is the opposite. When we live that life (actually sounds more like Christ living in us) we are no longer bound by any chains of personal sin or forced in by boundaries of society (like racial and economic divisions - as Christ's followers we are supposed to break those boundaries) . Hmmn, that sounds good. I'll have that.
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