Now I must admit I never understood what this line meant; so I thought about it for a while. To my mind, freedom is not the absence of restriction. Freedom to me does not mean that you can do what you want. I don't think that's what God meant when He gave us "free will".
I believe that any kind or manner of freedom must have a set of boundaries, otherwise there would be total chaos in the world.
Imagine I had total freedom, without any boundaries, to drive anywhere I want, on whichever side of the road I choose, ignoring traffic lights, road signs and speed limits. My kind of freedom would soon cause chaos.
Freedom must have its boundaries.
In a Christian life these are known as the Ten Commandments. Often forgotten, misinterpreted or outright ignored.
In a Christian life freedom means having responsibility for that freedom gifted to us and to use it with caution and reverence.
Freedom also means having self-discipline and self-control. Knowing right from wrong and acting accordingly.
That's what freedom means to me.
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
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“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”
― Bob Marley
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.”
― Sรธren Kierkegaard ,
“For everything that is really great and
inspiring is created by the individual who
can labour in freedom.”
“For to be free is not merely to cast off
one's chains, but to live in a way that
respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
“Is freedom anything else than the right to
live as we wish? Nothing else."
And from me...
The secret of happiness is freedom...
The secret of freedom is courage...!
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Thanks Willie for sharing these thoughts and quotations.
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Man's freedom and wise words: “Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”
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God's freedom, His wisdom is infinite: "In a Christian life freedom means having responsibility for that freedom gifted to us and to use it with caution and reverence."
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Thank you Sandi. God's gift of freedom to us carries responsibilities on our part.
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...let's start with being free of worry that your neighbor won't kill you!
ReplyDeleteAmen. Prayers needed, Tom.
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Sounds good to me!!
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DeleteDearest Victor.
ReplyDeleteEven for living with certain rules and restrictions, FREEDOM as we know it, has kind of dissipated for millions, living in the Ukraine...
Women and children fleeing to neighboring countries, while the men mainly stay behind to fight for their FREEDOM as they've known it for decades.
May God stand by them and grant them FREEDOM.
Hugs,
Mariette
Amen. Let us pray for world peace.
DeleteThank you, Mariette. God bless you and your family.
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DeleteThere is always someone who want to take your freedom away, it's sad.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is sad, Bill. Tragic.
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Freedom without limits isn't freedom at all. Great reflection, Victor!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Martha.
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Thank you for this post.
ReplyDeleteMy good wishes for today and the new week ahead.
All the best Jan
Many thanx, Jan.
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God bless.
World peace all depends on God's Grace and people seeing forgiveness.
ReplyDeleteThe world will never know peace until it learns to forgive.
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My freedom to go around swinging my arms ends where your nose begins.
ReplyDeleteJesus sets us free so we can serve one another in love.
Are you saying I have a big nose, Mimi? (Joking).
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Hi, just got here to started reading. As always THANKS. Yep that statement from the song is a 'loser's freedom' methinks. You said it much better. WE had several immediate repairs needed today. BUSY!
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Oh dear, I am so sorry to hear you have some difficulties, Jack. Praying for you and Sherry. Hope all can be sorted easily and quickly.
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Great perspective! Funny; now that you mention it, that song has always been a favorite of mine (as is KK) -- but I never paused to understand that phrase. My father used to have a term for the kinds of freedom some people exhibit: 'Rash.' Praying for the sort of freedom God intends.
ReplyDeleteI join you in prayer, Mevely, for freedom, peace, and forgiveness in this world.
DeleteGod bless you and your family.
All we need now is for the rest of the world to read this post and learn from it.
ReplyDeleteAmen. Thank you for your support, River.
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