As India is commemorating its 75th Independence
Day, I extend my warm wishes to all Indians, A Happy Independence Day! We owe
our immense gratitude to all the freedom fighters who dared to lay their lives
for our country and got us the freedom we enjoy today at a cost. Freedom is the
right of each individual of every country. We are all privileged to have human
rights in place. Human rights include the right to life and liberty,
freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right
to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights,
without discrimination.
We wish and pray that this freedom
thrives devoid of abuse and manipulation by anyone in this country. No one has
the right to take another human being captive. Abraham Lincoln remarks, “Those
who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves”. Freedom is
a gift from God. Let us not spoil it by our irresponsible thoughts or actions.
Our quality of thoughts defines our freedom in life. Many live under captivity
due to their own negative thoughts resulting in faithlessness towards God and
leading a depressed life. The fear of tomorrow creeps in and takes control of
people. Aung San Suu Kyi cites, “The only Real prison is Fear, And the
only Real Freedom is Freedom from Fear.”. Independence Day per se
definitely brings joy and happiness but more importantly how we live our lives
with freedom is what matters.
A quote by Peter Marshall talks about
a framework, “May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we
please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”. When each one of
us use the opportunity to do what is right on a moral framework rather than an
individual standard, it promotes harmony and joy in the family, community or
work area.
The Bible states, “For you
have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use
your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve
one another in love.”. The primary commandment is love. Let's respect
each other and owe nothing except love. When we couple freedom with love,
things become beautiful. The Bible further adds and exhorts all of us
to “Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for
evil”. May God bless our nation and help us to find the genuine love that
God demonstrated to all of us, so that we can experience true freedom.
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