THE COST OF FREEDOM

Published June 26, 2007

Many times we have honored our men and women in arms for their service to our country and rightfully so, but there is another cost to be paid for the freedom that our forefathers have given us. It is ours and it is only we here in the United States who can pay. That obligation does not rest on the shoulders of the brave military men and women of our country. This is an obligation that they cannot fulfill. It requires the same dedication that our troops exhibit and that obligation lays at the feet of our Christian leadership, our government officials and the citizenry of America.
It takes bravery to be on the front lines doing what needs to be done and the stakes are high. If a soldier doesn’t perform his/her obligations when they should it could mean death or injury to themselves or their squad. They are in constant danger of attack. Even if they are not in a fight the stress levels are extremely high. Soldiers are willing to put it all on the line and risk life and limb to protect the U.S. from foreign invaders, terrorists and people that want to take away our lifestyles and our freedoms. But the price borne by the troops of the U.S. is a small part of the price to be paid to keep America free.
The other price that has to be paid for our freedom is the cost paid by the citizens and leadership of the U.S.. What price, you ask, the price of selfless service, dedication and sacrifice. No we don’t have to sell war bonds and collect rubber for the war cause, not yet, anyways. But, we have to stand up for what we believe in and we have to stand up and be counted. Today, our country is being attacked, invaded and our freedoms are being taken away with unprecedented speed. To counter this all those that want America to stay free have to join the battle.
The leadership in the Christian church has to come back to a realization that God is real and that He authored the Bible. They need to study the Bible diligently and they have to speak the word boldly because only it is the word of life. It is the truth and it sets men and women free. If the leadership doesn’t believe that the Bible is the word and will of God then they should have the decency and honesty to step down and leave. People are starving for the truth of God’s deliverance, love, care and understanding. You leadership should stop playing around and get to work. As for you closet ministers, you that desire to walk with God and do great things for God and in the name of Jesus Christ but the fires of desire are being extinguished by the shear weight of the unbelief in the church leadership and the morass of bureaucracy do what you need to do to change it or get out and go somewhere where you can be free to teach THE WORD OF GOD. You only have a short time here on earth so why pawn your eternal verities for job security. If God can’t take care of you and bless your life beyond anything you have now then you shouldn’t be working for him in the first place. But God guarantees that He WILL take care of you and give you the desires of your heart if you do one thing STAND FOR HIM!
The leadership in government has to stop this insanity of greed and avarice that has become the landscape of Washington and instead damn the demigods and do what is honest and right. That would start by turning your backs on big business lobbyists and do what is right for the country. Why can’t you be happy with your government salary? It is higher than most other government employees and a lot more than most of the other workers in the U.S.. Close the borders, find a solution to the fiscal crisis that we are in and work to make our country energy independent!
The Christian’s must demand the leadership in the church know the Bible and teach one thing and one thing only and that is the Word of God, the Bible. Then they must endeavor to do what they have been taught. A Christian’s walk is not a Sunday only thing it is an all the time thing, 24/7/365.
The citizen’s of this county must demand that the government officials do what they were elected to do and that is to represent the people in this land, not their self-interests. It is high time for the people of this land to stand up and say I have had enough! You elected officials do what your constituents want not what your party tells you to do. And if you don’t do it we are going to recall you and get some one that WILL do our bidding in Washington and not sell out to the lobbyists.
If you have read this and said OH, I couldn’t possibly do that but deep down in your heart you want to do it or if you are scared then you have a glimpse of what our young men and women in arms deal with everyday.
Does this mean that you may not be the most popular person around? Maybe, but this is what it is going to take to save our country and keep it free. It takes self sacrifice and a belief in an authority higher than yourself and/or having children of your own and wanting the same freedoms and opportunities that you had and have. It takes honesty, integrity and determination. You may think you are alone but there are many people that have the same concerns and interests that you do and they are hoping that some one might stand up and boldly proclaim ENOUGH! I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!
ONE MAN AWAKE
One man awake awakens another,
The second awakens his next-door neighbor,
And three awake can rouse the town,
And turn the whole place upside down.
And many awake can raise such a fuss
That it finally awakens the rest of us.
One man up with dawn in his eyes multiplies.
Author Unknown
The way I see it we don’t have the dangers that our soldiers do but we have as great an obligation and calling to keep this country free, as do our troops in the field. This is not a time for complacency it is a time for introspection and commitment. It is a time for bravery and self-sacrifice to keep this country free. Our soldiers are doing their part it is time that we do ours.

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