Searching for Freedom

You’ve searched the world for freedom
But find you’re still not free;
The prize seems so elusive –
What secret could there be?

You’ve broken rules aplenty,
Thrown caution to the wind,
Indulged your inner passions,
Rebelled and often sinned.

But still the satisfaction
You’ve sought for all this time
Is missing till you wonder,
What’s left to try or climb?

Perhaps your definition
Is leading you astray
In all the wrong directions
That never seem to pay.

True freedom comes from knowing
The One who made your soul,
Who loves you and designed you
And sees you as a whole.

In yielding to His guidance
There’s freedom bright and true
And lasting satisfaction
Where nothing else will do.

We’re not our own creators,
Can’t set the bigger rules;
Ignoring God’s instructions
Will only make us fools.

He says we’re always serving
The flesh or Christ the Lord –
The one brings death and bondage,
The other great reward.

Christ breaks the chains that bind us
And sets His people free
To find the path of freedom
That earthly eyes can’t see.

His law of love brings freedom,
His yoke makes labor light,
His warnings and directions
Will lead to true delight.

It seems a contradiction,
But that’s the only way
To really find true freedom
That satisfies today.

You’re free to choose your pathway
But not the end it brings,
So choose the path of freedom
Where all you’ve sought begins.

Christina Joy Hommes

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:36