Freedom Comes from God

We may not like to admit that freedom comes from God.  Some will not admit, simply, they do not believe this.  I believe it because I have lived long enough to see the pattern of more freedom versus less.  I have carefully considered what causes more and less freedom. 

Yes, many men and women have fought and given their lives so we could be free... think about this: What can influence a person to lay down their life? Certainly not a piece of land, such as a big Continent. It isn't the country that is worth dying for without the principles of God which make the country strong and worth fighting for. Life never comes without a cost, neither does freedom. The God who led founders to this great land we call America also blessed the land he led founders to. 

It was with condition; "Honor me" he said, "and I will honor you."  This is the freedom given to America.

Imagine this: God is our overseer. He is something like a warden because people are in captivity to earth.  Think about it... can you get out without going by way of death?  And can you make earth everything you want it to be? The answer is, "No" and "No".  We are stuck on earth but that can be a good thing with the right help. Who can truly help with everything in the world that comes at us?  God can and he will but if we do not honor him, he will not honor us.  So think about the warden... what will he do to the ill-behaved prisoner who shows him no respect?  Let's just say it is highly unlikely the warden will 'bless' the prisoner. So it is with God. 

The unruly prisoner will not gain more freedom, will he?  Neither will the unruly human gain more freedom from God the Creator.  

God is not exactly like a warden - okay?  But to make a strong point about freedom lost and freedom gained, it is a close metaphor because we are, in a sense, prisoners to the earth. The great thing is that there is an escape through the God who also put us here. However, we must achieve escape 'his way'. God made us - so he sets the rules. When we create something... we can set our rules. 

  

Everyone who has lived more than 45-50 years sees two things: 

• 1) America has lost the right to enjoy many things that once were a FREE privilege; and
• 2) People lack respect for God and use His name as a byword in causal conversation. Many people do not honor God and they have no healthy fear of him. 

Try everything you will - but you will not be able to restore the freedom America once had when she respected and honored God in her public places and also in the privacy of her homes. It is because freedom is a gift from God to those who honor him. That is simply common sense.  

What am I saying then?  In short, 'Look to God again America. Honor him; reverence him; fear him knowing that our fate is in his hands. Then, he, being a merciful God will act on our behalf and heal us and our land.'  
                                                
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