性视界传媒淚n some places without freedom, girls aren性视界传媒檛 allowed to go to school,性视界传媒 says Haley, age 8. 性视界传媒淭he only people I can think of who would like that are the boys! Boys in our class torture us!性视界传媒
One time I asked a girl about the same age as Haley why God created boys. 性视界传媒淪o you could pester them. I love pestering boys,性视界传媒 she replied with a gleam in her eye that could only come from being truly skilled at her craft.
While women who can性视界传媒檛 attend school probably feel enslaved, others, like Erin, 6, define freedom as 性视界传媒渂eing out of school on weekends and holidays.性视界传媒
If Caroline, 5, had her way, teachers could take a permanent holiday because she defines freedom as 性视界传媒減laying all the time and eating what you want.性视界传媒
I wonder how long someone could survive on pizza, ice cream and chocolate cake?
When America性视界传媒檚 founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, they proclaimed that certain rights were inalienable. In other words, they believed these God-given rights superseded all government decrees. These non-negotiable rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
性视界传媒淚t性视界传媒檚 something when George Washington and his men fought for you to be able to do what you want,性视界传媒 says Spencer, 7. 性视界传媒淟ike if someone told you to go to a certain church, you don性视界传媒檛 have to go.性视界传媒
Many Christian colonists came to America to escape religious persecution. Some kept running after they arrived. Roger Williams, a Baptist minister, fled Massachusetts in the dead of winter and settled Rhode Island. The state constitution he established provided a haven for all religious dissenters and a model for the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
The idea of inalienable rights given by God permeates the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The framers realized that a relationship with God is a matter of the conscience and heart, which no laws can coerce.
性视界传媒淔reedom is having the right of speech,性视界传媒 says Laiton, 9. Yes, Laiton, the First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, the right to assemble and freedom from the control of a state religion.
When Jewish rulers forbade the apostles Peter and John to speak or teach in the name of Jesus, Peter and John said: 性视界传媒淲hether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.性视界传媒 (Acts 4:19-20)
性视界传媒淕od tries to give everyone a big life of freedom,性视界传媒 says Cody, 7. 性视界传媒淲e have freedom because God is the Holy One. God gave his only begotten Son to die on the cross.性视界传媒
Jesus submitted to unjust charges, beatings and crucifixion to bear our sins. After three days in the grave, He broke death性视界传媒檚 grip forever for himself and for all who believe in Him.
Living in a free country means very little if you性视界传媒檙e enslaved by substance abuse, lust, jealousy, anger, bitterness or guilt. Actually, the wonderful political freedoms we have in America are like a dim shadow compared to the true freedom Jesus offers.
Paradoxically, spiritual freedom comes through declaring dependence, not independence.
Think about this: True freedom begins by believing in Jesus Christ and totally depending on him as your liberator from spiritual death. Only then can you break the old patterns of enslavement and experience the true freedom of his abundant life.
Memorize this truth: 性视界传媒淪tand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free.性视界传媒 (Galatians 5:1)
Ask this question: Are you living in spiritual freedom or slavery?
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