Theme: What is Freedom?

Verse: You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (Galatians 5:13)

If my timing is right, you are reading this on July 4th, the day we celebrate the independence of the nation. I thought this might be a good time to reflect on what it means to be free.

Freedom is a journey not a destination. The journey continues each day and allows us to make choices about our best next step. What criteria should we use to make that decision? While our instinct might be to always look inwards when making those decisions, what would happen if we occasionally looked outward?

As our verse says we were all called to be free. There is great opportunity in that freedom but also tremendous responsibility. As we go through our free lives let’s consider how each decision affects not only ourselves, but also the greater community. When we choose wisely, freedom grows!

So, let’s use our freedom to be humble servants of one another! If we do, our nation and our world will be a better, freer place.

Happy Birthday, America!

Have a GREAT Week!