Where the Spirit of the Lord Is, There Is Freedom and Transformation From Glory to Glory

Frank Wible
7 days ago
2 min read

Carlos lived with chains no one could see. On the outside, he was a hardworking father and husband. On the inside, he carried shame from old mistakes and secret habits that refused to let go. He loved God, but he often wondered why he still felt so bound.

Many men carry chains no one else can see—but God’s Spirit can set them free.

Sunday after Sunday, he sang in church, but guilt silenced his heart. He thought freedom was for other men, the ones who had it all together. His faith felt like a mask, covering the bondage underneath.

One morning, his pastor read 2 Corinthians 3:17-18: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” The words hit him like a spark. Freedom was not about his strength, but God’s Spirit living in him.

That night, Carlos went home and prayed honestly. “Lord, I cannot break these chains on my own. I need Your Spirit to bring me freedom.” For the first time, he stopped trying to fight alone and surrendered the battle to God.

The days that followed were not perfect. Temptations still came. But something new stirred in his heart. He began to sense the Spirit’s presence when he prayed, filling him with strength to resist what once enslaved him.

He noticed small victories: the urge to hide grew weaker, the desire for prayer grew stronger. Each time he fell, he confessed quickly and stood again. Slowly, he was being transformed.

One evening, Carlos looked into the mirror after prayer and whispered, “I am not the same man I was.” He remembered the second part of the passage: “We are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory.” God was changing him, piece by piece.

Transformation happens gradually, as God changes us from glory to glory.

At his men’s group, Carlos shared what God was doing. He admitted he still struggled, but he spoke of new freedom and transformation. Other men opened up too, confessing their own hidden chains. Together, they sought the Spirit’s power.

Carlos realized freedom is not the absence of struggle but the presence of the Spirit. It was not about perfection but transformation.

As weeks turned to months, his wife noticed the change. His temper cooled, his patience grew, and his laughter returned. She told him, “You seem lighter.” Carlos smiled, knowing the Spirit was doing what he never could.

He began to hunger more for God’s Word. The same Bible that once felt heavy now felt alive. He saw himself in its pages, not condemned but redeemed.

When temptation came, he repeated 2 Corinthians 3:17: “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” Those words became his weapon, his reminder that he was no longer bound.

Carlos now tells other men, “If you want freedom, stop trying to fix yourself and start inviting the Spirit in. He transforms you from the inside out.”

His story is a testimony that chains do not define a man, God’s Spirit does. Freedom is real, and transformation is possible.

The truth of 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 still echoes: where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom, and every man in Christ is being transformed from glory to glory.

What freedom do you most long for today?