Freedom is the ability to live a life where you are able to make choices which align with your personal values and desires.
When the soldiers are fighting wars, they don't fight alone; they are part of a team.
They have mates who look out for them, mates to share their burdens with.
Each of us has struggles in life; we all need mates to stand with us.
What things are making you feel trapped?
We can feel trapped for many reasons: too much to do, too little time to complete the tasks, financial difficulties, or being stuck in a job we don’t enjoy.
We can feel vulnerable and not want to share our circumstances with others.
If we take a chance and ask a trusted friend for help, they may be able to help or at least suggest where to find help to free us from what's making us feel trapped.
The bible reminds us to carry each other's burdens, 2 Corinthians Chapter 1, verses 3-5: v3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, v4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. v5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
Helping each other is part of living life.
It is only when we share our burdens, we are in a place to get help.
Open up to get the help you need or offer support to a friend you know is struggling in life.
As we remember what soldiers have done over many years, decades, centuries, we find unity together, grateful they have fought the fight, that we might have freedom in our country.
We are thankful they responded to the call to fight for freedom.
As a Christian, I personally reflect on the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for us all.
His act of pure love provides the way for true and everlasting freedom, which is only found in Christ.
In our remembrance of Jesus, we find inspiration to extend love and kindness to others.
Today is the perfect day to reach out for help or to offer help to someone you think may need a friend to stand by them in their time of need.
When you stand strong and offer encouragement to others, it helps them believe they can fight to live another day.
Remembrance – we can forget things over time; it is important to actively remember the important things of life, embrace freedom and help others to seek freedom, freedom from the things that are holding them in bondage.
– Karen Lee Mills, New Life Baptist Church
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