Jesus said to the people who believed in him,
“You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32 NLT
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The love of God again makes us free,
for it draws us to set a low value
on those things wherein we are subject to others –
our wealth, our position, our reputation, and our life –
and to set a high value on those things which no man can take from us –
our integrity, our righteousness, our love for all men,
and our communion with God.
Kenneth E. Boulding 1910-1993
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For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters.
But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature.
Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13 NLT
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Free will is not the liberty to do whatever one likes,
but the power of doing whatever one sees ought to be done,
even in the very face of otherwise overwhelming impulse.
There lies freedom, indeed.
George Macdonald