I displayed my “pride flag” this morning. Old Glory, the Red, White, and Blue is flying in the breeze from my front porch! This pride I feel is not some “inordinate self-esteem” or selfish boasting, but it is respect and honor shown to what that flag represents. Our forefathers, who established the United States of America, said in the Declaration of Independence:
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.
It is certainly true that many have a very selfish and defiant pride in their chosen lifestyle. And they have that right. I will not allow them, however, to take away my right to remember the rainbow as God’s covenant with His creation or to honor my Country which was established on Christian principles found in the Bible. So, yes, I’m flying my flag, despite the chaos in our politics right now. The founding of this country was accomplished with the sacrifice of many lives then, and many more since then who have given their lives to defend the freedoms we have enjoyed for 248 years. Freedom is not free, and we are still fighting to hold on to our freedoms.
Seeing Old Glory flying in the breeze reminds me to never give up on what she stands for and to never stop praying for our leaders, national, state, and local. May God bless American again!
Some Bible truths about pride.
“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18).
“If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load” (Galatians 6:4-5).
“Let him who boasts boast in the Lord” (2 Corinthians 10:17).
Happy Independence Day!
Many thanks. Amen and amen.