Freedom ain't Free

"If God had a face. What would it look like and would you want to see. If seeing meant that you would have to believe. In things like heaven, and in Jesus and the saints and all the prophets."

A very interesting lyric even just to ponder on the words as they are... Think about it for a minute... I mean it's obviously a trivial thing to think if God has a face or not. But the question posed to most of the world, that doesn't really want to believe in God, specifically the God of Christianity. I wonder what the answers would be if this question was seriously posed and not just in a lyric that so many people pass over for the music. But even to pose the question to Christians, I like to think many would say yes, I just want to see so that I know. But the question comes down to choice. The choice gets made for you if God is revealed, there is no choice to make but to "believe". It's like when somebody tells you a ridiculous story and you don't really know whether you should believe them or not, but then they give you undeniable proof that the event occurred, you have no choice but to believe them no matter how much credibility you think the person's word alone has. The fact is, that if God was "proven" true beyond all question, then there are other things that would have to follow with it. I'm not sure many people would answer yes to this question that are not Christians. The sole reason being it limits their idea of what freedom is. The question boils down to whether freedom is really the most important thing in life, as it seems to be one of the most influential concepts. There are wars that are fought for freedom, there are belief systems chosen just to keep freedom, there are protests and rallies to make sure that freedom is kept. There is a value in freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to move freely (I know that's probably not the best phrasing). And I could not keep my head high if I did not mention one of the most popular movie quotes that get's most men's blood rushing, the epic scene from Braveheart where William Wallace goes into battle yelling "FREEEEEEDDDDDDOOOOOOMMMMM" (I think that's about how long it is).

The question is whether is really is true and pure freedom that we are really fighting so hard for, or just a better form of it, and maybe a style that we like. What would have happened if there were slaves back in the day that were treated well by their masters and actually did not mind being slaves? What would happen if there were mass amounts of people that questioned the freedom that they have in the United States, or Canada? We don't hear stories about slaves that actually were not treated poorly, this may be because it did not happen, and I am not trying to speak out in favor of slavery. However, our concept of freedom is quite skewed, because we want absolute freedom at all costs, and yet if we ever got it, then we would discover that it's not a very good goal. Absolute freedom means a lack of government, which obviously leads to anarchy. The real desire is not for absolute freedom, it is for a control that is looking out for our best interests and can look at each situation and do what is best in all those situations while factoring in our own choice. Sound like a familiar concept?  Freedom is not free, are we more willing to put our life on the line to further a sense of freedom that merely gives us comfort? Or are we willing to put our faith maybe in God who might require we lay down our own concept of freedom in order to put him in control and maybe actually get what is in our best interest. Until we are willing to accept that not all forms of power and leadership is bad and corrupt, our society will never be able to accept a God and give up our freedom to accept his provision.

So back to the initial question, if it meant giving up your freedom in order for your best interest would you want to see the face of God, if it meant you would have to believe?