And its hard to adhere to as he also found out. But, in the end it is the only way to be truly free. Many people today believe that religion and freedom don't go together. They want the good parts of faith, but they want it on their terms. According to Paul, freedom is not about doing what we want.
True freedom means being slaves to each other.
It's about loving others instead of our own power. In the end, Jerry McGuire's understanding of this truth is what saves him. Freedom in Christ means following him, not blazing our own trails. Freedom in Christ means loving our friends enough to serve them, not lord it over them. Freedom in Christ does mean freedom from the old rules and regulations, but it also means that we are enslaved to follow Christ.