Why does it matter? Its a word that brings on many thoughts and feelings. It stirs memories of that first set of keys jingling in your pocket, the moving truck (old beatin up van) coming to take you to college, a first job offer that leaves you scratching your head, and that vow of marriage that changes everything. I've always considered myself someone that stands on their own. I do. But in the end, its not much of the same. I always find myself thinking of gaining ground in many areas of life, but just to find out that wealth and wisdom of all areas of knowledge continue to humble my independent ambition. So again, I ask, why does it matter, independence that is.... It matters because without our independence for free thought, action, worship through all of our God given freedoms then we are in the end restrainig God's creation. When we lack indepence we are in a sense putting miracles of innovation, creativivity, and talent on a shelf and waitng for it to expire. So...
The Promise of a Champion, the hunger of a lifelong student, the character of a timeless idea, and the passion of a leader...just a few of the things that lead to victory. May God bless your journey! Share the life of Jesus in your own life.