"My soul is crushed with longing, for your rules at all times (Psalm 119:20)."
Christian liberty is the freedom to long for God at all times--to be crushed with a longing for God. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the cosmic forces of this present darkness. The temptation for a comfortable, materially blessed life, is forceful. Capitalism exerts a spiritual energy; the quest and hope for the American Dream is nothing short of a religion. For millions of Americans it is a constant pilgrimage. Christians, however, must strive to enter the narrow gate. Our Christian fight of faith is fueled by the Holy Spirit. He makes us free in Christ, and in Christ we may long for God with a devastating urge that crushes our soul at all times.
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