Freedom is perfect when no other love can impede our desire to love God.
— Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island, Sentences on Hope
From John’s gospel, Chapter 8:
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. 36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
Harper Bibles. NRSV Bible with the Apocrypha (Kindle Locations 79992-79998). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
Grace and peace and freedom to you…
dw
becoming flame 
2 replies on “Perfect freedom”
Milton is right, of course. We are called to a higher power and a higher freedom. The Christian’s freedom looks like shackles to the world, though. Christians shouldn’t be abolitionists in the sense that we cannot, must not, impose freedom on those who do not want it. Instead we should demonstrate our freedom joyfully and humbly.
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I like the way you put that – imposing freedom – interesting idea…
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