Free Indeed

William Penn wrote, “There can be no friendship when there is no freedom. Friendship loves the free air, and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures.”

Each aspect of our freedoms in this world have come with pain and suffering of one on behalf of another. Jesus died a horrible death – conquered death and rose - that we may be free, many lost their lives escaping from terrible tyranny and the inability to worship God and pray as their heart called in the trips and trials to America. The civil war was truly about the fact that no one should be enslaved to another as “all men are created equal under God.”

Those that would rob us of freedom continue to fight for their own way… yet in the place of the heart, I’ve recently learned within my own struggle… that it loves best when truly free. Stars return to our eyes when we allow, assist, encourage and even love enough to set flying those whom our hearts hold dearest. And while we may fear the launch… the open hand… the sending….it is only in freedom that we can remain friends and lay fertile ground for love to continue it’s flight.

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 (NIV)

Loving well says, “I want the best for you no matter what.” So today- along with loving the heroes who’ve brought our physical, educational, and spiritual freedom to this place, I encourage you to look again toward your dearest loved ones with stars in your eyes and allow their flight to the greatest heights they can achieve as we cheer along the way, understanding we truly hold no one…. Yet God holds on to us.
You’ll find in the “release to soar” that you feel refreshed and liberated from grasp as well – for the Son has set you free – Enjoy being free indeed.