Righteousness and freedom

Righteousness and freedom are intractably, inextricably linked. The popular notions of these concepts are disingenuous to the point that some work in definitions will be necessary before the link can be clearly seen.
Righteousness is the state of being in right relation with an external standard. The only external standard worth following is the highest standard, God. The common understanding of righteousness as either following a set of rules or attempting to coerce others to follow a set of rules is plainly inadequate and diabolical. God as Creator seeking the highest good of all sets the standard as unconditional love. In our aspect of being external to God we are objects of this love and observers of the most ostentatious display of good will. As emanations of God and inseparable from His being we are part of God, part of the celebration of love. Right relation, righteousness, is accepting instead of fighting this principle of the universe, love.
Freedom is the ability to choose. Every discrete intelligence seeks its own highest good. The question is, is our conception of our highest good congruent with reality? The concept of freedom has attracted some parasites. Things like materialism, patriotism, and environmentalism have attempted to conflate themselves with freedom. But it can never be as simple as an –ism because the ability to choose the highest good for an individual must be a unique set of values. Reality is unique to the perceiver. The highest good for God is to seek the highest good for His creation. Our highest good is found in that.
God created everything, sustains everything, is always present everywhere and God loves. As expressions of the divine personality we have freedom to say no to God, no to love because without freedom righteousness isn’t right. Where freedom is used to pursue notGod it devolves into dependencies, becomes slavery.
Freedom and Righteousness are not principles, because principles are drawn from a source. Freedom and Righteousness are a person, The Person. They are The Source. Since they are one and God is one they are intractably, inextricably linked.