Standing Free- Standing Strong

Standing Free-Standing Strong

We are truly blessed to live in such an amazing country. America was founded on freedom, limited government, and individual responsibility. Our founding fathers would be astonished to see the state of affairs our precious country is currently in. Or would they? God has blessed this nation throughout her decades with men and women who have continued to hold up the beacon of hope and light for everyone. It was never said that life and the decisions we make would be easy. That every day would be sunbeams and lollipops. What we have each day is a commodity so dear and in the world as a whole so scarce, but we often forget it. No matter where we each came from, no matter what events happened in our past both recent and long ago, all those combined together to bring us to this point in time. We have Freedom and the Right to pursue and pave our own path.  You may recall a document written in 1776 wherein it states:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

So here we all are, at this point in time. And when the day comes that we stand before God at judgement, He won’t ask what weight we carried of our forefathers, what woes we suffered because of those before us. He will ask what we have done with the gift of life and freedom that He gave to us in the time He appointed to us. Who did we help? Did we continue to hold up the torch of Freedom and light the path for those yet to come? My prayer is that we will hear Him say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant…” – Matthew 25:21

I debated posting this painting recently completed due to its political nature. I never wish to offend anyone. Yet, I also know my own beliefs and why I believe them and I’m not ashamed of those beliefs.

Titled Heroes of Freedom: Acrylic on Canvas Panel . 24x36. All rights reserved. 

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