more please

recently i have been reading through matthew and im hoping to continue on through the gospels. i want to do this because i have been going to a house church and my first night i was convicted that a lot of the time i take what the gospel says and i make excuses for not taking it for what it really says and following that. Jesus made it very clear that following Him was very costly! He calls us to drop everything and follow Him. i heard a quote once and it said, "born of the Spirit, blown like the wind". the gospel encourages us to let go of the things that trap us. God desires freedom for us in all aspects of life; not bound by sin, debt, pain, or anything that keeps us from being completely free!!! i know a lot of people have a hard time taking what Jesus said and seeing freedom in it but Jesus is the essence of everything good and so by following him and indulging in Him we feel a sense of freedom that out weighs ANY act of rebellion to try and receive it. for example, when i began to follow what my parents taught me and showed them that i could be trusted i gained so much freedom! i think it is the same with the Lord. when we choose to follow Him it may seem like all these rules are suddenly invading our lives but the Lord just wants us to see that life can be enjoyed SO much greater if we see that nothing on this earth satisfies like He does. when he becomes the center of our lives we don't care about what we are "missing out on" because He changes our heart and we begin to desire good things. it seems like a crazy concept to some, perhaps, but im living proof that its true. God is SO GOOD! His entire being is good and He gives me endless joy :) why would i ever want anything else?