The Declaration of Independence says:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
DOES THAT APPLY TO EVERYONE BUT US? Don't mean to shout, but I just want to be heard.
Can't we just be accepted as we are?
We may have some differences, but we can certainly find a solution that suits both sides.
Todd Ruthman - "It's the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it's the little differences that make us interesting."
Can't we join a circle of Love around this magnificent earth of ours? We're all children of God...there's no mistaking that.
Different languages, different faiths, different beliefs, different homelands, different clothes, and yes, different sexual orientations.
We are a work in progress, always have been and always will be. By changing our inner attitudes, we can change history in a positive fashion that our forefathers would have applauded and cheered from the highest soapboxes.
The future of America and the rest of the world, for that matter, holds God's Light and strength. He's trying to bring us together. He wants us to see each other as one family. His Family.
Even broken people can make a difference. It's what we do that defines us.
There's evidence that even demons have been redeemed.
Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do."
There's only one of each of us. God threw the mold away after He made us.
On this July 4th, 2008...please accept God's invitation. He wants you to want Him in your heart. He wants you to want Him in your life, the gift of which He gave you.
Before you light that first firecracker of celebration, say a prayer of Thanksgiving for the wonderful LAND in which we live.
May your fireworks light the heavens.
Happy Fourth of July!
Peace and Light,
Taylor
