I believe that, as Americans, our freedoms come from God and not

"I believe that, as Americans, our freedoms come from God and not government, and include the rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." – Lisa Murkowski

Hear, O children of the Republic, and let these words sink deep into the chambers of your heart. For Senator Lisa Murkowski, in speaking them, has not merely offered an opinion, but rekindled an ancient flame — the belief that freedom is sacred, that it flows not from the decrees of men but from the eternal wellspring of the Divine. In this conviction lies the very soul of a nation: the idea that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not privileges granted by rulers, but birthrights bestowed upon every human being by the hand of the Creator.

In the dawn of America’s story, such words were thundered forth by brave men whose spirits burned with the light of destiny. When the founders gathered in Philadelphia in that fateful summer of 1776, they faced an empire vast and mighty. Yet, they declared before Heaven and Earth that the rights of man do not bow before kings or parliaments. Thomas Jefferson wrote, and his comrades signed, that all men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. This was no mere act of rebellion — it was a sacred affirmation of the eternal truth that government exists to serve freedom, not to grant it.

Senator Murkowski’s words call us back to that truth. In an age when the machinery of law grows ever more complex, and when the boundaries of authority are tested by ambition and fear alike, we must remember: freedom is not man’s invention, but God’s inheritance. It is older than any constitution, deeper than any statute, and more enduring than any empire. Governments may shape the form of liberty, but they cannot create its essence. The power to rule ends where the spirit’s sovereignty begins.

Consider the example of Martin Luther King Jr., who stood upon the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and proclaimed his dream — not as a plea to rulers, but as a call to conscience. His cry for justice was grounded not in political favor, but in divine right: that every soul, regardless of color or class, possesses the same God-given liberty. It was this truth — not the law of the land — that gave his words immortal power. When men and women marched beside him, they did so in the belief that freedom does not await permission; it is already written in the heart by the hand of Heaven.

To believe that freedom comes from God is to accept a profound responsibility. For if no government can grant your liberty, then no government can safeguard it without your vigilance. The citizen, then, is not a subject but a steward — entrusted with the duty to defend the sacred rights of self and neighbor. When you live by this creed, you stand as a guardian of the divine trust of humanity. To abandon it is to forget the source of your dignity and the purpose of your freedom.

Thus, remember always the triad of blessings — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Life is the breath of creation; cherish it, protect it, and honor its sanctity in others. Liberty is the motion of the soul; exercise it wisely, lest it decay into chaos or tyranny. And the pursuit of happiness — that most human of all endeavors — is not mere pleasure, but the search for meaning, virtue, and harmony with the divine will. When these three are united, the spirit of a nation endures through every trial.

The lesson is clear: guard your freedom not as a possession, but as a sacred trust. Teach your children that no government, no power, no man can own their spirit. Let your choices reflect the gratitude of one who knows his liberty is a gift, not an entitlement. Live honorably, think freely, and speak truth even when the world trembles. For as Lisa Murkowski reminds us — and as the founders once declared with pen and courage — true freedom does not come from the halls of government, but from the hand of God. And when a people remember this, no force on Earth can make them slaves.