Do You REALLY Feel Free? The key to freedom most people don't realize
Happy 4th of July!
In America, today we remember our independence as a nation ...
(And we love our independence)
However, seems to me this desire for freedom isn't just in Americans ...
Rather, it seems like there is an innate driving force within all human beings for them to be free.
The more I've reflected on it ...
It seems to me the highest levels of freedom aren't attained through being independent upon yourself.
Rather, it seems the highest levels of freedom are attained through falling back on a Higher Power beyond yourself.
Take food for example:
I'm assuming all of you experience the freedom to eat food without worrying about starvation.
However, I doubt you have this freedom because you prepare all the food yourself.
Instead, you fall back on a higher power beyond you to have the food:
- The farmers that grow the food
- The truck drivers that take the food to the market
- The workers at the market who enable you to buy the food
In Sports
We see this play out all the times in sports as well.
As athletes and coaches, we often have an independent mentality:
- We go the extra mile
- We show up early to practice
- We leave practice late
All in the hopes to have the freedom to play at our highest potential.
Athletes
It's not until you fall back on a higher power beyond yourself until you can experience the highest levels of freedom to play at your highest potential.
You need to rely on:
- Your teammates
- The strategy
Coaches
It's not until you fall back on a higher power beyond yourself until you can experience the highest levels of freedom to play at your highest potential.
You need to rely on:
- Your staff
- Your players
In Our Walks of Faith
Many of us act like it's all on us to live these righteous lives and have union with GOD:
- We'll say our prayers
- We'll go to church
- We'll do this and that
All in the hopes of being saved.
However, we all end up falling short:
- We may fall into temptation
- We may cheat on a test
- We may tell a lie
And it's not until we fall back on a Higher Power beyond us until we can experience the highest levels of freedom:
- An eternal unearned grace
- Jesus Christ our Savior
- The LOVE of Christ surging through us
May this not be a damper on your desire for freedom ...
May this be an invitation to see where you can fall back in dependency upon a Higher Power ...
And see how that, paradoxically, enables you to experience higher and higher levels of freedom.
Athletes and coaches for Christ, I wish you well on your journey of falling back in dependency upon a Higher Power beyond you and experiencing the highest levels of freedom, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you.
May GOD inspire YOU every step of your way,
Kyle
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