The Liberty of our Freedom

“To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one’s freedom”
– Andre Gide

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

The liberty we share is one to ensure the freedom of others from oppression and not freedom to do whatever we deem in our mind to do. With freedom comes responsibility to guard and guide the present and the future. It is that liberty of our freedom that drives us to seek to discover our own abilities and to use them to uplift others.

Let me be free about what I share for it is my responsibility to reasonably care about the thoughts I share to you as I seek to live and encourage too. Without meaning there is no life and without life the world would not be. For in this space limited by our finite minds we can only but live to give, learn to share, speak to uplift, pattern from examples and prepare for eternity. This encompasses the freedom we have been blessed with and should not be taken for granted.

In the freedom we have, there are choices we make, whether to give or to receive, to learn or share. To be or not to be, to speak or to listen – the freedom we have is enhanced with our choice to cherish the liberty and guard our responsibility. Our freedom is in what we do.

We have a responsibility to guard the principles passed on to us by our founding fathers that shaped the constitution of our nation. This they did not out of share interest of themselves but considering the future of the nation. We have a responsibility to guide the restoration and guard the strength of our homes, community, schools and churches to a level that rises above our expectations and delve beyond prejudice and fear.

Freedom is our opportunity to show the world that though we are free to choose and do whatever we please; we can rise and seek to do the extra ordinary like loving our neighbour, whoever they are like we do ourselves. Freedom is an opportunity to step outside of ourselves and reach out to others. Jesus exemplified the greatest example of freedom. He was free to do whatever he wished, however out of love He restrained Himself to serve others and ultimately suffered at the hands of those He sort to serve. Yet, in spite of that He still loved and utilized the opportunity of His freedom to set the stage for us that we too can do like He did even though it seemed impossible. Freedom is seeing the impossible and knowing that it is possible.

While we exercise our democratic rights in carrying out responsibilities, we should be mindful that our freedom to live rule and reign is our God given one which is not to be taken lightly. As such, our liberty built on our right to serve others and ensure that the liberty of our children remains.

For whom we are and what we do is ordered each day and the freedom given to us for the time we abide on this earth should be one of significance. Live your life in freedom, guide the path before and guard the freedom we have been privileged to have.

The liberty we live each day
Stirs our hearts to obey,
The path before us
Inspire the will and our way.
For the freedom to overcome
Is the willingness to be free.

“Act as free men and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bond slaves of God.”
–1 Peter 2:16

O. Stephen Peart is a writer and the founder of Released Expressions, focused on consistently producing inspiring content through a unique compilation of poetry, imagery, articles and music, to create an environment of inspired, self motivated individuals. To purchase his book Released Expressions – The Journey Begins, visit ReleasedExpressions.com.