How to Thank our Veterans
Barbara Henderson
Once again, the military of the United
States of America is on the front lines of a major battle. They are fighting the battle for quality
medical care to which they are entitled due to the service provided to the
United States during their personal service to this nation. God have mercy on them during this
fight. It is of major importance to the
veterans; but it equally important to the rest of the USA due to the impending
government run healthcare. If something
isn’t done to stop it, this is the sort of healthcare every single American can
look forward to receiving.
So, while I sincerely regret their
treatment at the hands of the government, I also sincerely thank them for speaking out and
demanding competent and timely care.
All the guardianship of American
freedom cannot be left to the military.
Every single citizen has a part to play.
When injustice rears its hideous head, everyone who loves freedom is
obligated to speak out and do what they can to right a wrong, prevent a wrong,
and stop habitual wrong doing.
We have a duty to speak out and act
when duty calls. Right now it is calling
loud and often. However, there is a
seldom considered duty of those who enjoy freedom.
It is the DUTY and the PRIVILEGE of Americans
to USE THEIR FREEDOM. I am sick of
people being pushed around, or letting themselves be pushed around by political
correctness, social acceptability, and peer pressure. Christians are obligated to live within the
laws set by God. The laws of man that do
not conflict with the laws of God must also be obeyed. But that is the absolute end of what ‘must’
be done.
This means that within the boundaries
set by God you are free to do whatever you please. Do you want to know God’s will for your
life? His will is that you obey the
commandments, be kind to others, and treat others the way you want to be
treated. Within the confines of those
boundaries you are free to do whatever you want to do. That is absolutely correct.
The Bible does say to live at peace
with others as much as possible, but it does not tell you to spend your life
trying to avoid offending everyone. If
you are employed it is your duty to be a good employee. That means you do the very best you can do
and then you do a little more. If you
are part of a family, thank God. Never
offend anyone on purpose or through lack of caring. But you are not required to live with ‘appeaser’
tattooed on your forehead. Appeasement
does not work in families, in the work place, in the church, or in governments.
Always remember you are not required
to ‘think’ any specific way. You are not
required to believe in global warming, or any other political social hot
button. You are not required to save the
planet. You are not required to
sacrifice your own way of life so someone else can keep their way of life. Within the boundaries of love and kindness
you are free to make choices, live with consequences, strive to achieve, set
goals, and choose your own way of life. Do
not make these ‘boundaries’ larger or more difficult than they actually
are. Jesus said, ‘My yoke is easy and my
burden is light’. Compared to the
tyrants running the government who put burdens on other people’s backs which
they themselves will never bear, the burdens of good Christian behavior and
duty are easy. (If you are wondering
what burdens – think ‘Obamacare’. The
working people are stuck with it, but government officials are not. How wicked is that?”
The way you thank a veteran is to make
use of the freedoms for which they sacrificed so much. Never forget the cost of freedom. It was paid it blood and personal
sacrifice. It was paid by the soldiers themselves. It was paid by mothers and fathers living
without their children so you could live with your children. It was paid by moms and dads who did not stop
their children from fighting for freedom for others. It was paid by widows, widowers, orphans, and
friends of those who sacrificed. It is
being paid every minute of day.
Are
you wasting your gift of freedom? Are you spending your life trying to fit in
and avoid the ill will of your peers instead of setting a goal and working to
achieve that goal?
Even worse than not
having freedom is wasting freedom. That is what many people are doing
today. Veterans have given their all to
give freedom to people around the world, but especially here in the USA. How would you feel if you had paid a dreadful
price for a gift to someone – and they wound up leaving it in the gift box and
never using it?
I am personally sick of those who bash
America. A great many American’s are giving loving people with a Christian
work-ethic. There are some power hunger
thieves and murders who are currently in political office and others who are given
undue influence because of who they are.
It is time for the backbone of America to speak up. Fight for the good things of America. We can currently do this without being shot
or put in jail. That is how you thank a
veteran. You appreciate their sacrifice by
doing your part to keep the freedoms that have been so expensive to gain in the
first place.
Don’t waste your gift of freedom. Don’t leave it in a box on the shelf.
God Bless America, and God bless our
soldiers!
Barbara Henderson
Ps.
Of course, the ultimate freedom is found in Jesus Christ. As Americans, we are doubly blessed. We are free to speak out and tell others that
Jesus is the way to life everlasting.
‘For
God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever beliveth
on him should not perish but have everlasting life.’ John 3:16
