Independence Versus Dependence

I don't know what I want to write But I will write about dependent vs. independent As our nation is getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July - our national holiday - Independence Day I just want to take a moment to reminisce of what happened and why it's so important that we shouldn't forget this day We became independent from England through blood, sweat, and tears So many lives have been lost then and even now to maintain our level of independence that we now crave We cannot afford to become dependent on any nations, least of all - ours We have to depend on God We cannot be sufficient on our own God did not make us that way The minute we say we are That is when we fall We have to remember independence means independence from bondage, ties, and restrictions That is what freedom is all about God gives us freedom But He can take it away If we are not careful the only freedom we have is from ourselves We can cultivate freedom but unless we respect it it wouldn't be ours We have to respect the freedom of others Give them a voice So that we have a voice We cannot give something we don't have Just like they cannot give something they don't have "Give us freedom or give us death" You heard that before It is so precious We have to treasure it And unless we know where it is coming from We are never going to value it It's from the blood of the men and women who fight and fought for you and me It's from the God on high who is watching over us We are independent but we are not independent from God We are dependent but we are not dependent on other man We will always be dependent but only to the one God - Himself That is the way He made it Take care and take heart Independence is calling you Rise up to the level He made you to be "Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last" It's a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. Are you free?