"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh" (Gal.5:16).
Had a conversation about freedom with guys in a men's group I lead.
Basic conclusions were:
Freedom is NOT doing whatever you want to do...
... in fact, being driven by your desires only serves to tighten the chains of your slavery.
Real freedom is living out God's design for you... and working that out in your existing circumstances.
In ourselves, we can't accomplish this...
We're too powerless...
... because the world system, our flesh, and the devil himself are constantly pulling levers to keep us from doing what God intends for us.
But in Christ, we are set free.
We are new creatures...
... who have the liberty to walk in the Spirit and carry out His purpose for our lives.
And there's no better position to be in life than that.