Have you ever wondered if you could live in a world without rules?

We all wrestle with rules — especially the ones that tell us no. But what if the freedom we all seek isn’t in fighting of every perceived restriciton but embracing the rules from the loving rule of the Creator that created us and the universe we occupy. 

I was a bit of a handful as a child. Like most kids, the moment I was cautioned not to do something, it rose to the forefront of my to-do list. A roped off chair in a stately home? Now, the most inviting seat in the world — even though I wouldn’t spare it a second glance if it were stationed in my grandma’s living room. 

“Don’t skate on that frozen stream!” Well, now you’ve made it even more enticing! Naturally, I couldn’t resist—and ended up wrapped in a blanket, shivering, sporting the lingering scent of potent pond sludge.

I don’t think I’m the only person who has a natural tendency to want to break the rules. Many of us seem to feel – like the great philosopher Rousseau – that rules restrict our freedom and prevent us doing what we desire. 

Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.

Have you ever wondered if we could live in a world without rules? I’m not talking here about natural laws like gravity and thermodynamics (I think we’re stuck with them), but rather about the rules that govern our society, relationships and culture? Can we be truly free if we have to obey rules?