Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Cor. 3:17 ESV
The Spirit of the Lord is indeed the Spirit of FREEDOM . That is what makes the difference between RELIGION and RELATIONSHIP.
Let me explain that: whereas “religion” imposes rules and regulations to follow and comply to, whether we like it or not, agree or not with it, a relationship on the other hand gives us the choice and freedom to deliberately decide ” for ourselves”
When we decide to give our life to Jesus Christ, we do it because we want to, nobody pressures us into it, it’s completely up to us. God will never force anyone to love and serve Him; He says in His Word ” come unto Me all of you that are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest” ( paraphrased). He does not command us to accept Him but once we honour the invitation this is when we have to obey if we are to continue benefiting from that freedom.
Jonh8:36 tells us that “if the Son set you free, you will be free indeed”. Yes,once you make Jesus Christ Lord and Saviour of your life, you immediately experience that FREEDOM, you first of all feel it in your spirit that something has happened then your soul and body will follow suit.
If you want to know this FREEDOM, I encourage you to invite Jesus Christ into your heart as your Lord and Saviour and say a simple prayer like this: Lord Jesus I repent of my sins, come into my life and make something of it in Jesus’s Name
Loving you always with the love of Jesus