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The Real Missing Link Psalm 145:3-4

3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. In these two verses David gives me the key to a strong Christian family. The LORD is worthy of my praise and in fact I will never be able to praise Him enough. My eternity will be occupied with His praise. But, notice the key to a family that values that close walk with the LORD, "One generation shall praise thy works to another". I as a parent need to pass on the blessings that I have experienced from God's hand. When I miss this important link my chain becomes irrepairably weak. Don't let it be your missing link!

Freedom!

Thoughts of Freedom… I grew up “Free”. Freedom has always been a part of my life. Like other things, I grew accustomed to being free. It’s easy, at least to me. I am now a missionary in a “Free country”. I can freely preach, teach, and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ without thoughts of harassment. Last night as we shared in a preaching service where over 80 heard the message, never once did I think about being arrested, persecuted, or harmed in any way. Freedom is a tremendous blessing that brings great responsibility. Freedom allows me to make my own way in life, it allows me to make my own mistakes and win my own battles; thus the conflict with Christianity. I as a Christian am, in reality, a slave of Jesus Christ. Paul summed it up in Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Pleasing self or pleasing Christ, the fight for freedom starts and ends here. My freedom comes as I submit