How do we define those terms? What are we supposed to teach our children? What is a true American these days? Right now that is becoming harder and harder to define. We choose to tell the quaint stories of Washington not telling a lie and Franklin’s key and electricity. We choose to avoid the carnage and catastrophic loss families made to achieve what we call freedom. We have the freedom to speak, worship and pursue life and happiness all because of the bloodshed of many men and boys these past 234 years.
Freedom. It rolls off of our tongues without knowledge of the cost. Freedom is not in socialism. Freedom is not in persecution. My own lineage has preachers who sought religious freedom from the tyranny in other parts of the world, officers who fought in the revolution willing to sacrifice it all so that you and I could sit here today and worship the Creator. Freedom is not some politically correct speech. Freedom comes at a high cost.
It is hard to define what a true American is due to the seepage of socialism and relativism into our culture. It is hard to define when, in increasing numbers, people would choose to hyphenate their citizenship. It matter not what my heritage may be. I am an American. I choose to teach my children to honor the flag, say the pledge, remove your hats. All actions based on a respect for those who have come before that laid the pathway for freedom. Words like respect, honor, pride, and duty are being diluted with current philosophies and leadership. The freedoms we enjoy involve both the unalienable rights of humanity in concert with others that have been written down in the constitution. We have been given freedom. It is a gift to be cherished.
A true American respects and honors the freedoms for self and for others.
A true American takes pride in a job well done whether it be vocation, family, or community.
A true American pursues life for self and for others.
A true American pursues liberty for self and others.
A true American pursues happiness for self and others.
I am a follower of Christ. I am an American. One does not make the other. I have had two births. I had no involvement in the first but am grateful. I made a decision concerning the second and will be eternally grateful.
Thank God for America. Thank God for Jesus.
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What is your problem with true socialism? You don't really explain it.... is it a Cold War type response and linking it to Communism in some way..... please discuss
ReplyDeleteAMEN brother! That is what it means to be a true American. I immigrated here from Ukraine and know how amazing this country is...and of course socialism and communism stifle freedom and choice, its not just an idea that works, but in real life limits the individual. God has raised up America to be a beacon like the Pilgrims wanted, except that now America is falling away to hell in a handbasket...and churches barely lift a finger. It has to be people like Glenn beck, a mormon, to help out the church in a way haha. But we need to get back to folloing Jesus Christ individually and as a country to see God really move. God bless.
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A true american is one who has been braindirtyed to the utmost by both secular and religious "educational" processes and the media ;-(
ReplyDeleteAnd sadly america and americans lead the way in the destruction of Creation(air, water, land, vegetation, creatures) and the perversion of that which is Spirit(Truth, Light, Life, Love, Peace, Faith, Grace,,,,,, ALL that is Truly GOOD) ;-(
Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(no-peace) that is of this world, for "the WHOLE(not just a portion) world is under the control of the evil one" indeed and Truth.......
"Come out of her, MY people"!