John 8:36 If the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
When God is seated in your heart, your freedom to choose is never coerced, because our obedience on this earth and our obedience in the earth made new would have an intelligent foundation in the fact that God is love, and everything He bids us do is for our best good. This sacred truth must be understood in the context of the following verse. When Christ is allowed to guide the mind, freedom of choice always remains intact.
This is the case now and it will be this way for eternity, because God can never accept any coerced obedience, for if this were the case, He would have made us robots. He stands at the door and knocks, hoping that those on the inside, where the handle to the door is, will open, up and let Him in. He does this, not to seek arbitrary control over us, but rather, for our own best good. The devil, on the other hand does not stand at the door and knock.
If he has his way he will kick down the door, and drag persons by the throat to do his bidding, even if they are unwilling. That is just the nature of the beast. For the time being, God greatly restrains him from doing so, but the time is coming when persons who do not want Jesus to rule in their hearts will be left to the other master they have chosen, because God honors our freedom of choice, whether it is used for good or bad purposes.
Deuteronomy 11:26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!