originally posted at: http://www.theresstillhope.org
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 American colonies’ political ties to Great Britain. The decree for freedom was actually made on July 2nd, with the passing of the Lee Resolution, which called for separation from the British Crown, foreign alliances, and a plan for confederation. However, the Declaration was not signed until July 4.
Man has always treasured freedom. Go to any recovery meeting, and you’ll hear men and women talk about it. They want freedom, from their addiction, hurts, habits, and hang-ups.
God is pro-freedom. “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” (2 Corinthians 3:17).
If you want freedom, chase after it. Seek it. Pray for it. Work for it. Never forget, freedom is a choice more than a condition.
Recovery Step: “We will not be free because we claim freedom, but because we practice freedom” (William Faulkner).