During the hot summertime of 1776, when representatives from the colonies stood resolute inwards Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, too set their lives, their fortunes too their sacred accolade all on the line, the province was bracing for war. When the final of 52 signatures were penned on the Declaration of Independence, those men announced to a waiting public, too to the world, that Americans were a gratuitous too independent people too no longer captive to a British monarch over 3,000 miles away. Bells tolled, huzzahs sounded, too America moved toward what would live a long, bloody struggle against an overwhelming force. Yet, amongst divine Providence, the land survived intact too won our liberty against seemingly insurmountable odds.
Fast forwarding to 2011, our land ane time once again faces huge issues that would seem to tear apart the stuff that holds it together--political, spiritual, financial, too moral. Now, to a greater extent than than ever, Americans must focus on the importance of our singular spirit too what makes our land great. Too often, families are torn asunder past times strife. H5N1 multitude of pressures forcefulness men too women into impossible circumstances, creating stress that sometimes blows upward homes too lives. Those topics that non long agone were taboo to hash out are directly flaunted without regard to consequence, too America faces enemies both unusual too domestic.
More than but a fun weekend or twenty-four hr menses to shoot off fireworks too bask backyard barbeques too local abode town parades, this day--July 4th--has a far deeper meaning. Beyond all the vacation sales too media events including TV too blockbuster movies inwards theaters, this Holiday represents all that is proficient close our nation. Americans come upward together to yell back our founding, our history, too our argue for beingness equally a people who celebrate liberty too liberty.
Fireworks are fun, too and thus is celebrating amongst identify unit of measurement too friends. The Fourth of July is a dandy fourth dimension to relax, too it's also a phenomenal fourth dimension to reverberate on the proficient things close America--freedom to worship, to assemble, to talk your mind, too all the guarantees equally provided past times the Constitution too Bill of Rights. Alexis de Tocqueville wrote the next words afterward he toured the fledgling province inwards the early on 1800's:
"I sought for the greatness too genius of America inwards her commodious harbors too her ample rivers — too it was non in that place … inwards her fertile fields too boundless forests — too it was non in that place … inwards her rich mines too her vast world commerce — too it was non in that place … inwards her democratic Congress too her matchless Constitution — too it was non there. Not until I went into the churches of America too heard her pulpits flame amongst righteousness did I empathize the cloak-and-dagger of her genius too power. America is dandy because she is good, too if America e'er ceases to live good, America volition cease to live great."
The goodness of America is non inwards her wellness care, her government, her media, her military, or whatever other appear of the land except for the goodness of her people. America is dandy because she is good. Why practice you lot think that everyone inwards Earth wants to come upward to her shores, too why practice you lot think nosotros are esteemed inwards a higher identify most nations? Regardless of the negative stories inwards the media, or political hype from liberal politicians, or the horrific loathe that comes from other peoples too nations, nowhere else on world practice you lot uncovering the deep satisfaction of people who alive hither too beloved America--citizens or not.
Where does that goodness come upward from? Many would tell it is due to proficient feelings close the country, or positive thinking close our greatness equally a people--Americans. Some would fighting it's due to all of the technological advances too touchstone of living most Americans enjoy. It has been said that the worst twenty-four hr menses hither is however ameliorate than the best twenty-four hr menses somewhere else, peculiarly when you lot consider life inwards most of the residuum of the world.
However, I would advise that you lot consider that the argue America is proficient is because it was founded on Biblical principles too however relies on Judeo-Christian ethics for its moral backbone too laws. I would also suggest, reverse to the watch of some--including Presidents--that America is however a Christian nation. The twenty-four hr menses nosotros forget that is the twenty-four hr menses nosotros lose our individual equally America. Reliance on the mercies of a loving God is the truthful path to liberty too liberty. After all, the phrase "the Truth shall laid upward you lot free" was non based on a mass or a mere thought. It is based on the One Who is Truth. Knowing Him volition live the existent source of your freedom.
Enjoy the Fourth of July. Remember how it started too why nosotros however accept it to celebrate. Think close the sacrifices made to proceed it a Holiday. Then laissez passer cheers to those who proceed our land free, too inquire God to proceed our land good. Thank Him for all He provides, too remember:
To lose your liberty is to lose your soul!
Until side past times side time.
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