The Cost of Our Freedom

The freedom we have today is due to the great sacrifice of our men and women who served their country with honor, dignity and purpose. One we must not take for granted. In Christ we can also experience spiritual freedom, no longer held in bondage by those same old besetting sins that seek to chase after us daily. But why do we as Christians have such a difficult time of living out that freedom on a daily basis? How can we experience the true joy God meant for us? We must not forget the price Jesus had to pay for our sins. And until we can grasp this,  we will not live the abundant life that was meant for us. Just as Christ layed down his life for us, His great love should move and motivate us to do the same.