07/04/2021
On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies unanimously adopted a document that would declare to the British our statement of independence. How should we as citizens of this great nation apply those principles today? We get to reflect on the impactful people in our lives; Moms, Dads, Wives, Husbands, Children, good friends, and neighbors. They all bring joy because of the time spent developing interpersonal connections. These connections grow stronger at backyard BBQs, family gatherings, or coffee shops with a co-worker discussing common project. The true intent of our founding Fathers was to create a society (culture), where we could flourish as human being through family and business; the two simple connection tools divinely designed for authentic service to self, family, and others.
With that said, the Founding Fathers knew their statement of Faith would declare War against the British. So, where should our thoughts of war and anger be directed towards now? Any situation in our lives that causes disconnection, fear, discouragement, sadness, depression, and defeat. ANY areas of passivity that allow for anything other than HOPE to rule over us, should be warred against.
We were created to win in all areas of our lives! Our need to survive emotionally should not be dependent on buying a remote place to live in total isolation so that our choices from the past and present would not be critiqued by self and others. Someone might ask how this relates to learning personal defense and safety with a firearm. My response would be that when people discover they were created to make powerful choices and overcome the most victimizing situation without extreme passivity overtaking their decision-making processes, the internal image of how they see themselves can change to an empowering member of society and family.
Founding fathers said we need to fight. And so we do. We fight for connection. We fight for a mindset of freedom. We fight for a society that's free in its ability to be themselves, while honoring the rights and choices of others to be who they are.
