We talk about freedom on July 4th. We believe that America is the land of the free. And along with freedom we sometimes talk about equality as in equality between the sexes or equality between people. But freedom is closer to what is truly import to us in America. Freedom is better than equality.
In the Bible freedom is talked about. If the son make us free and so on. We are free from sin and free from guilt and free from shame. Jesus has set us free from the habit and domination of sin.
The freedom that I think is important is the freedom to choose. In America you are free to choose how to live and where to live and you are free to do what is best for you. Equality is a false hope. Everyone is free to choose, but not everyone is equal in anything.
Freedom to choose means that we have no one to blame for what happens in our lives. You choose your spouse. You choose to have or not to have children. You choose whether or not to continue your education. You choose the career path that you intend to pursue.
Because life is about choices our greatest need is for wisdom. Freedom to choose means that it is important for us to choose wisely. Wisdom is more than information and emotion. Wisdom is knowing what to do and how to do it. This is why age produces wisdom. At 70 years old, I have done a few things in life and I can tell you what works and what doesn't work in life.
I am grateful to live in the land of the free.
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