The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.....
All of these beautiful creatures I photographed in my back yard have freedom to some extent...
But it is only in the cross that true freedom is obtained.
Freedom from spiritual death, from the constraints of this world, from the power of sin and one day from the presence of sin as we spend eternity with God.
Please don't trade freedom from some circumstance or a search for some pleasure to keep you from giving your life to God and finding true freedom.
Real Christianity is not about rules but about a relationship with holy God!
He saves us from the penalty of sin by taking our sin upon Himself and giving us His righteousness and a new eternal life in Jesus. (Rom. 5:8, John 3:16-18, Eph 2:8-10)
Each of the creatures has their own limited view of their world - the fish his little pond, the squirrel his little part of the forest, the horses their pastures, the deer perhaps several square miles, the birds and the dragonfly a wider view. However, at the cross when Jesus gives you a new life He will give you an eternal view and an overall understanding and purpose and unconditional love from Him.
He will, if you let Him, teach you that unconditional love for others so that you can go out and share the gospel, the good news, of Jesus with others and disciple them in how to be all they are in Christ! (2Cor. 5:17)
"and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." John 8:32
"So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36
"For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." Galatians 5:13
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1
There is true freedom in Jesus alone and only by giving up your life and receiving the new life He offers as a Child of God!
"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name," John 1:12 (all NASB)
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