It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
-Galatians 5:1, 13
God sent me a clear message over the last 24 hours. My pastor’s sermon, a podcast episode by Isaac Morehouse, and today’s devotional lesson all touched on what “freedom” means to a follower of Christ.
Well. Maybe not so clear. I’m a radical when it comes to love and freedom. I want to move towards an anarchical system that allows individuals to determine their own fates. Morehouse’s summation of why adherence to Christian principles naturally results in laissez-faire capitalism (he does not use the word “anarchy” in any way) is very close to my own set of beliefs.
The other messages vary more from my own trajectory of thought and I hope to take those into account for awareness of confirmation bias (I also plan to listen to the Jonathan Pageau podcast episodes that Morehouse is responding to: Christianity is Not Revolutionary and Christianity Rebukes the Powerful.)
But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
That’s tricky. I’m a passionately sexual creature. Expressing my love for someone in physical terms is a deeply emotional and, increasingly, spiritual experience. If this is an act of sin, so be it, I will continue to ask for forgiveness for all my sins and guidance away from them.
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