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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.
Psalm 33:12

Frederick the Great supposedly asked his chaplain for a simple proof of God’s existence. “The Jews,” the chaplain responded. I would include America. I was disturbed as a young history major that what we learn from history is that we seem never to learn from history, to paraphrase one scholar. When God is Lord of a nation her values reflect His character, her culture reverences Him, and her leaders submit to Him as Supreme Sovereign. As long as a nation places itself under the true God, revealed in the Bible, she is blessed. America proves it. We must relearn that historic principle or lose the blessing.

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Hope everyone has a great 4th.
 
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
—Galatians 5:1
We have been set free! We are delivered from law, sin, and death. We have been set free to serve God and share in his grace eternally. So how will we use that freedom?
 
Leaving a lasting impact!

On this Independence Day, consider the question, How do you use the gift of freedom? God gives all believers true liberty through His Son Jesus Christ. Do you squander that blessing or share it with others? The problem is, some people are so focused on their own needs and desires that they fail to impact even their closest neighbor.

Think about the people you see every week. Do you know how many of your neighbors are sick? Are there people in your church who struggle to make it from day to day? Do you know if any of your coworkers are going through hardships? Most likely, there are individuals all around you who could use assistance. But being self-focused limits our ability to notice those people, let alone reach out to them.

Jesus taught His disciples, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men” (Matt. 5:13). In order for salt to remain useful, it must maintain its purity and potency. Likewise, we must endeavor to lead holy, humble, and loving lives, focusingon the Savior’s will rather than our own.

God has prepared the good works that we are to walk in (Eph. 2:10). Our job is to choose to do so.

Whether or not we affect our world positively depends on the focus of our heart. Do you look inward to consider how you can do more to get ahead and add to your lot in life? Or do you look outward and think about ways that you can do more to serve others?
 
NickyKnack said:
Thank you, how is your day going so far, Patti? Love your avitar!!
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Day going very quiet other than the occasional crow. lol
This morning we had a deer jump the fence and visit and I wish everyone could have seen how quiet ever one was . I was afraid she'd hurt herself jumping back out with the barb wire at the top but she managed just fine. But the looks on all the flock was priceless, lol

How about you any plans for today?
we will grill baby back ribs later. Suppose to rain so I doubt there will be fireworks in town this evening.

Thanks for the compliment Nicky about my avatar.
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"The defining characteristic of true compassion is that the helper and the one being helped are equally in need of each other for their personal growth". ~Author Unknown~
 

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