True Freedom Is Found in Jesus, Not in Self-Direction
- Jack Selcher
- Jul 29, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Summary
True freedom is not doing whatever we want but living under Christ’s lordship. Psychological calls to abandon discernment lead to slavery, not liberty. Scripture reveals only two masters—sin or obedience to God. Real freedom is found in Jesus, who breaks sin’s chains and enables believers to obey God and serve others in love. True freedom belongs only to God’s redeemed people, guided by His truth and Spirit.
What Freedom Isn’t
“Richard Ragnarson, MD, Psychiatrist, wrote, ‘True freedom is not in the future. You can be free now.’” He advises abandoning judgment, evaluation, and resistance to life so we can do whatever we want. This unthinking approach to life removes all reality sensors and leads not to freedom, but to foolishness and danger.
The Danger of Unthinking Autopilot
Dr. Ragnarson’s advice resembles trusting a self-driving car with no guidance system. Just as vehicles must constantly evaluate their environment, human beings must think and discern. Shutting down discernment does not produce freedom; it produces recklessness.
Only Two Masters Control Every Life
Scripture teaches that only two controlling options exist. We are slaves either to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness. Doing whatever we want is not freedom—it is slavery to self and sin.
True Freedom Is Found in Jesus
True freedom is found in Jesus. It is the ability to do what we ought without being mastered by sin. Jesus alone provides that freedom. He is the truth that breaks our chains, purchasing our freedom and forgiving our sins through His work on the cross.
Guard Freedom and Use It Wisely
Christ has set believers free, but that freedom must be guarded. Scripture warns against returning to bondage and commands us to use freedom responsibly, serving God and others in love rather than indulging sinful desires.
Only God’s Sheep Experience True Freedom
Those who belong to Jesus experience freedom from sin, death, and decay. Wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Searching for freedom anywhere else is eternally frustrating and ultimately wrong.
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