Main Entry: free-dumb
Pronunciation: \?fr?-dumb\
Function: noun
Date: 21st Century
1: The quality or state of being enslaved as a: the presence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action by addiction to sin b: slavery or restraint from the power of the devil c: the quality or state of being ignorant of consequences of action or decision
2: a political right
The definition above is not found in any dictionary. Throughout the ages words of slang or cultural reference have found their way into the trusty Webster’s Dictionary and become common language. These words are created to define those situations that cannot be described accurately using traditional language. Freedumb is just such a word.
In the beginning of the United States we had Freedom: the quality or state of being free. Free from the constraints of that mean ole monarch of England. Free to become who we wanted to be. Free to choose. Free to live.
Unfortunately, over the years that definition of freedom has been distorted. See there is an element of Freedom that is required for it to be true. The ability to follow God’s will. Freedom is only true when one can decide their own destiny; when ones decision and actions cause them to either succeed, or fail.
Today however, these freedoms or “liberties” do not exist. I cannot choose to follow God’s will the way He intended. We are enslaved. I’m not crying chicken little and saying we are all going to hell, nor am I saying the world is no longer God’s kingdom.
What I am saying is that we have made this country into a freedom-less culture. We now have a new phenomenon called Freedumb. Freedumb is new word to describe the quality of being enslaved, but being told you are free. Or put another way, “one who is ignorant of Freedom”. And take that a step further to realize that Freedom is Truth.
If Free Will is given to us by God, then Free Will is the ability to choose Truth, which is God. Since we cannot fully choose God in our society, we can’t have true Freedom. So we have Freedumb. Millions of people attending church, reading the Bible, and yet still not knowing God. I’m not knocking any denomination, we Catholics are in the same boat.
Consider this. Marriage used to be the Church’s responsibility. It was the Church who determined who could marry, when, and under what form. Yet now, it is the government that requires us to get a “license” to marry. What preparation does our wonderful government require? Nothing. And many get married in Churches, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, with no preparation. Their preparation consists of deciding they feel pretty strongly about someone, buying a ring, and committing to maybe. If it doesn’t work out, they’ll just get divorced, why not their parents did it.
Please note that if you come from a broken home, I am sorry you had to experience that. That in fact, is the tragedy of our society. Children grow up without both parents to nurture them, men and women deal with the soulful destruction of divorce, and our society becomes cold to the ideal of family. But fear not! The government has it under control!
So, in my humble opinion, simply with one example we can see how people who do not know Him, the Truth, can be enslaved to their decisions. I “feel” good so I get married, I do not consult God, and the situation is doomed to fail. I have Freedumb.
This is not a political post. I am not bashing any politician or government employee. It is a systematic problem. There are many symptoms to the problem: divorce rates, healthcare costs, parentless children, sexual diseases…and a civil war fought in the courtrooms to decide if a baby can live or die, simply because mommy and daddy want to live without consequences.
The problem with Freedumb is that people don’t know they are enslaved. They are blinded by their sin and cannot see God. Think about it like this… If you live in a place where they don’t have any ice cream, and you have never eaten ice cream, how do you know how good it is. When you travel later in life and come to the U.S. and have a waffle cone with mint chocolate chip ice cream you will be overwhelmed with joy….well, I would be…I love mint chocolate chip…you get the point.
So how do we fix it? Well if I were a country singer I would write a song about traveling over the ocean and putting a boot in someone’s you know what….but I’m not. So I think rather I will suggest this.
Pray. How many of us really pray for others? I mean really pray! There are so many wonderful prayers to do, but I would suggest a different approach. Pray for those you meet each day. Not simply “God please help them.” Really pray for them. All of our problems can be solved with Faith, Hope and Love.
We need the Faith to believe God will help. Then we must have Hope to know he will help, even when feelings or time is telling us to give up. Then we must have Love to act when He calls us to. Praying for others to receive the gifts of Faith, Hope, and Love is offering them the best we have to offer, the personality of God…who is the solution to all the worlds problems.
I hope you don’t take this as a sappy post. I believe the power of God is overwhelming. Trust me, if you know anything about my past I was more the free-dumb, I was free-ridiculously-stupid. But God saw fit to fix me in a way I could never have imagined. Like those in the Bible, he didn’t fix my physical problems; he forgave my sins…a far greater gift.
If Christians but pray we will see the world transformed. When we pray, we become like Him. And then, once we become more like Christ on the inside, our actions will reflect our beliefs. We need to pray for Faith, Hope, and Love to transform our lives.
By increasing Faith, Hope, and Love we can rid the world of Freedumb and return to God, gaining Freedom in the process.
Happy 4th of July, America…I look forward to sharing Freedom with you.
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