"Such it seemed, was the joy of man, either in elfland or on earth; the happiness depended on not doing something which you could at any moment do and which, very often, it was not obvious why you should not do" - G.K. Chesterton
Popular opinion continues to infer that freedom is found in throwing off all restraints and freeing oneself from every form of tradition or restriction. Freedom is equated to liberating the mind and body from any ideas of God or His demands. Much like a child sneaks under the radar of his parents instructions by trying to touch the stove with a mischievous and ingenious smile. True freedom, they say is to indulge and to do whatever feels good to the fullest - experimenting to discover all the mistakes we shouldn't make. Freedom is being the captain of your own life... hopefully with a good map. Then again, freedom is not having a map, but blundering along until you find that you have not found anything at all that was really worth it.
Enlightenment was once a noble task to discover truth - the responsibility of man to challenge and to question. It was intended that enlightened men should explore, find light, and seek out truth - yet now it is has become a great virtue to lose your mind and your light in a pointless madness. Society is so free that there is no longer any need for truth or obedience of any kind, only to do what feels good. Life's decisions are all up to personal preference - it is the greatest virtue to tolerate anything and everything. So has this really brought freedom?
"Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions"
- G.K. Chesterton
As time goes on, it turns out that the promises of freedom never come. Doing what feels good to each his own, finds each his own in heavier chains.
"Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."- John 8:34-36.
What is freedom?
True freedom comes through submission - the submission of oneself to Christ. This bond of slavery by choice, shatters the power of all other bonds and sets man free to walk as the creature God intended him to become.The freed man is free even in the darkest jail cell or hospital bed. No fetters can ever bind the soul that Jesus has set free.
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