Extremes

I love that knowing Jesus, I'm presented with 2 extremes. On the one hand I have the clear option of the world, especially as a college student and a (now former) football player. The new song from Wiz Kalifa, Bruno Mars and Snoop Dogg spells it out even, the chorus goes

So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We’re just having fun
We don’t care who sees
So what we go out?
That’s how its supposed to be
Living young and wild and free

The option of the world is to view freedom as smoking pot, getting drunk and going out. And this same philosophy says "that's how its suppose to be, because we are young." On the other end of the spectrum is Jesus. Who says living apart from God is actually slavery, getting drunk, and smoking pot actually leads to slavery. In fact, I personally know what God is talking about when He refers to those who sin, being slaves to sin. Anyone who has ever experienced an addiction knows what I mean. It's slavery. I choose the philosophy of Jesus when it comes to freedom. Jesus says He has (already completely) set us free, and the other extreme says I can be free if I do these certain things. I choose to live a life where substances don't dictate how I feel, I don't need help letting loose or being relaxed. I choose to live a life where I swim against the stream, I walk opposite of most people around me, I choose Jesus-not as a system of morality, but as a model to live my life by. When I get to whatever is next, I won't enter in because I've figured it all out or because I've achieved anything, or done anything really well...I'll be invited in because I know the Host of the party.