Freedom Is Both Our Legacy And Responsibility

Well, in just a couple of days, our nation turns 250 years old. So for today, I wanted to give a quote by somebody that was famous and did a lot. They made a lot of progress in history.

I found this quote by someone you may have never heard about. I did a little bit of reading on her. I’m overwhelmed and amazed at some of the things she accomplished in her lifetime. Her name is Barbara Jordan. She was the first Black woman to be elected in a southern state, in Texas, for District 18.

She did a lot for politics and for civil rights. And she had a quote that said, “What the people want is very simple. They want America. They want an America as good as its promise.”

That promise—the pursuit, the ability to pursue life, liberty—I think that is a wise pursuit. And I think she’s right. We all want to live in an America that allows us to accomplish those things.

I know that we have differences. These last few months have been a little crazy, and we’ve had differing points of view for many years. But as a nation that is 250 years old, with the most amazing documentation, being the Constitution. I think it’s a good thing for us to reflect and come together across lines and divisions.

We should realize that 250 years ago, a group of people set out and put something together that has changed and transformed the world in many ways. And I think for the better. We are getting better at fixing our wrongs and doing things in a more humane and loving way. But we’ve still got a lot of work to do.

I believe that over these 250 years, we’ve lit a flame of freedom not just for ourselves, but for the world. And I pray that we never forget that liberty is both our legacy and our responsibility. If we want it to shine, then it is our responsibility to continue to let it shine—give paths, and let us do those things.

Here at Northwest Enforcement, I’m a very patriotic person—most of you know that—and I care very deeply about our nation and about the things I see going on. I love you guys, and I want you to enjoy the hot dogs and the hamburgers and the chips and the watermelon and all those different things. But I want you to grasp that it’s a pretty monumental thing that our country has forged and continued to do through sacrifice and hope.

We’ve had an unwavering belief that freedom belongs to everybody. So I pray that our next 250 years is also through unity and grace—that we can accomplish those things having courage to make that happen.

So for you, as we march into the next couple of days and turn 250 years old—woohoo—I want you to think about what you can do to advance liberty in a positive way, with love. And that our legacy can continue to stand, to be a beacon that shines bright for the world to understand that grace and unity and love are a better path to forge forward. So that we can have maybe not so much civil unrest.

All right. Might be a little somber message—I don’t know—but I hope it is one of hope for you.

God bless. Have a wonderful and amazing Fourth of July coming up in just a couple of days. Talk to you soon.