Embracing Your Religious Freedom

"It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known...²¹ Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about him will see and those who have not heard will understand.'" Romans 15:20-21

Some things are meant to keep to oneself, while others in this life are meant to be be shared, and faith is one of them. For what good is it to keep the kindness and mercy of God to yourself--even(and especially) for the sake of political correctness? 

Presently, we live in a country where it's still OK to share your Christian (or other) faith openly. There is nothing stopping us from attending Church weekly (even daily for some), Bible reading, and sharing the Bible messages, the Gospels with others. Yet, do we take our eroding freedom of religion for granted in the US? 

In the US and around the world, we are undergoing great change in the area of Constitutional Rights, particularly Religious Freedoms for Christians. It has been observed that Christian rights are becoming passe, facing extinction. Merry Christmas has been publicly  'outlawed' in exchange for 'Happy Holidays.' In God we trust has been removed by our president this week in the Gettysburg Address. Public venues that included the 10 Commandments are being removed. And the list goes on and on. The president is even considering removing 'In God we trust' from our currency. The list goes on...

Christianity is meant to be shared.  The big question here is a personal one:  
What will you doing today to exercise your religious freedom and on a daily basis while we still have religious freedom in this country?
  
If you will, take a quick minute to develop your own faith plan. Will you read the Bible with regularity or a daily devotional? Will you invite a neighbor or friend to Church with you on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or on upcoming Sundays? Will you share this devotional blog or write one of your own to get the word out about Christianity? Reach out to others in need?

Each day is a new opportunity to sing the praises of God. Let today be a new beginning as you grow in appreciation for and savor the privilege of your own religious freedom!

“Those who were not told about him will see and those who have not heard will understand."

                                                                     Adele M. Gill   2013   Copyright