WHO SAID IT ANYWAY

We live in a culture that pushes independence and the "right" to do whatever your heart so wishes. From the media to our closest friends, advice is being crammed into our heads and that makes the choice to make right decisions that much harder. JAY-Z even went as far as to have his "Doctrine" put on shirts "do as thou wilt". Now you see a guy who seemingly has everything, push a belief system very subtle and without knowing we are literally "using our freedom as an excuse to sin" Galatians 5:13. Not giving in to this can be extremely hard, especially sense the momentum is on the side where people actually agree with living life any type of way. We have our friends telling us in relationships to "try it before you buy it". We have music telling us that the main objective in life is to stack paper and splurge and repeat the cycle lol. Then on the other hand, we have pastors telling us that our lives are not our own but given to glorify the Father. Now with all these things bombarding us, our ability to discern the truth dwindles and we naturally do what "feels" right. Now , the bible teaches us that" our hearts are desperately wicked and deceitful who can really know it"Jeremiah 17:9. So this is saying that are hearts and what we deem as correct actually leads us to more bondage. We have become the captains of our own lives and we see this played out in everyone's life. We think we want a particular spouse then a month later it changes, we think we have our dream car then one comes out more official and it changes. We are not sure about anything in our culture, we are pushed back and forth double-minded never really sure. So this begs the question "if we are never satisfied in our pursuits and are hearts are mostly wrong then whats the remedy?" First, all throughout history we see a continual pattern of people who chase riches,fame and "excitement but come to the end of their lives seemingly lost. Thats because they have been listening to the wrong info. Their information made them feel good but left them with huge voids. The answer, the remedy, the key is found in the person of Jesus Christ. He pushed a different standard for living for our good and his glory. Its not selfish gain or worldly pursuits, but we were wired and created for much more than serving ourselves. It was built for fellowship with God, the creator and sustainer of the world; who knows are hearts and has crafted us to be filled and satisfied in him. The worlds way looks and feels fun, but it leads to death, the freedom many believe they are walking in is actually bondage cause they can't get out of living a particular way. Christ brought freedom to all who would repent and turn to him in humility not necessarily for a better life but a life with purpose built on the eternal God