Freedom in Christ Gives True Contentment

Freedom in Christ gives true contentment. Freedom of the Spirit allows one to be strong in his or her faith and rest in the freedom who is Christ. Freedom, other than spiritual freedom is an illusion.

When I prepare to board an airplane I once again recognize the freedoms we have taken advantage of. You cannot freely enter an airport and board a plane. You must endure all of the constraints placed upon you if you wish to "freely" move about the country or the world. Most of us endure these constraints to be able to do what we want to do. 

It is much the same with spiritual freedom. When you accept a loving Christ into your heart, you gladly accept the limitations placed on you. However, unlike the airline industry, the constraints of Christ do not limit. Rather, they empower you walk in the strength of the freedom of Jesus Christ. 

For example, sin places constraints on your life that place you in bondage; prohibiting you from living the abundant life. Drugs, alcohol, sex and other “liberties” of the flesh give the illusion of freedom. However, in a short time one learns of the bondage placed on him or her by the very "liberties" in which one thought was freedom; those same “liberties” lead to broken relationships, bad health and even death. Those “liberties” are the opposite of the abundant life.