With the war in Iraq, we seem to be hearing alot more about peace and wanting all our troops to come home, but you don't hear to much about the reason that we are fighting. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have the war ended and all of our soldiers home safely, but I also realize that if we want freedom and peace, there is a price tag.

Our freedom was challenged on 9/11. We will never forget that tragic day in the history of our land, but we must not forget what would have/ would happen if we had/ were still not taken action. Terrorists would have done/ would do so much more damage to our Nation and its people, but men and women stepped between us and the enemy and are doing an incredible job of protecting our liberties. Yes, there has been bloodshed. Yes, innocent civilians have been killed. Yes, sons and daughters, dads and moms, brothers and sisters, have been ripped away from the arms of those that loved them by the cruel hands of death. However, if there had not been these things, we would have lost SO much more! So many more people would have died from other attacks, and what if the terrorists would have come and began taking over our Country? What then? We would be living in fear just as the people over in Iraq. Is that what we want? Or is it just our selfishness that makes us want everything to be peaceful, but yet we don't want to pay the price for peace and freedom? Something to think about...

Truly I am thankful for the Freedom that America still offers! I LOVE my Country and only want what is best for her! I deeply appreciate the ones that have stood between me and the enemy.

However, I am more thankful to the Great Commander, for taking bold action and standing between me and the enemy of my soul, and declared war on him. The Lord paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Thank you, Jesus, for devising a plan to rescue me from the "terrorist" who had set up snares to forever damn my soul!

The Lord provided a plan of escape for us and all He asks in return is our lives, worthless as it is... So many people think that the price is too high to pay, yet they want the benefits of having freedom in Christ. The price that we are asked to pay, is NOTHING in light of what Jesus did for us. Honestly, we shouldn't even consider our lives a price to pay, we should willingly give our worthless selves as a love slave of the Master! Lord, help us to see the "price" as a privilege rather than a sacrifice!! For truly walking with the King of Kings outweighs any trial that we have to face one hundred million to one.