Tuesday; July 4
Happy Independence Day! July 4th is one of the most revered days in our nation. It marks the day our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence and made their break from Great Britain. True freedom took a war (or two) and the creation of the government that united the states, but in the end, we established a republic based on freedom. While no nation is perfect, I have been blessed to live in this one and I appreciate the work that went into making it what it is today. As I think about America’s Independence Day it causes me to reflect on another type of freedom – emotional freedom. Are there things in our lives that are holding us hostage to a lifestyle of sin? Are there struggles that are keeping us from enjoying life to the fullest? Maybe it is greed, an addition, immorality, anger, laziness, discouragement – or any number of other things that keep us wound up or bound up. Unfortunately, because of this many of us struggle with not enjoying the ability to live free fr