II Corinthians 3:17 ~ Now the Lord is that very Spirit, and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 

Although we celebrate July 4^th as Independence Day in the United States , every day is really a celebration of freedom.  Because of the Christ Spirit within us, we all have the freedom of choice; and that is the key to our ability to change and lifts our thoughts. 

Knowing that when we were created we were given the freedom to choose, we can change our lives.  We can choose to have thoughts of love and peace, and to share this with everyone we meet on the pathway of life. 

What a glorious, wonderful gift we were given, yet sometimes we forget and take it for granted.  Sometimes when life isn’t going the way we would like for it to, our thoughts become those of prejudice and faultfinding.  Like begets like and before we know it, our negative thoughts have the taken control and they are like chains that bind us. 

Today, let’s take charge of our thoughts and choose to think and speak words of love and encouragement to everyone. 

Affirmation:  I let go of all old, worn-out thoughts and beliefs; and know that only the Good is True.