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Here
at freedom we like to keep things
simple, our values are clear.
Freedom
has five stones they are foundation
blocks upon which we have built
our community. They are key
to who we are and when you come
into Freedom these are the things
that you will experience and
see The stone of LOVE.
LOVE
GOD
To
love God is to realise what
he has done. The truth that
he sent is only son to die for
us so that we might know forgiveness
and life in all its fullness.
That he pursues us with his
love because he wants to know
us personally and that when
we connect with him through
Jesus we discover everything
we need for life.
LOVE
OTHERS
We
are a community of believers
and we want to be known for
our love for each other. Freedom
is a place where people are
encouraged, cared for and respected.
Where great lives are built
and individuals are empowered.
To love others is the heartbeat
and culture of freedom, we want
to pass this through in to our
town to do the simple things
like encouraging, smiling and
seeing the best in people.
LOVE
YOU
How
can you love others if you don't
love yourself? Each of us is
unique there are no two people
the same. God has created you
incredible, planting greatness,
purpose, abilities and talents
within you. We know that life
may have thrown some bad things
at you but we believe that God
is in the business of restoration,
like the master craftsman with
the precious, priceless object
he lovingly restores to its
original beauty. To love yourself
is to understand that God first
loved you just as you are. To
understand that you are precious,
respected and valued.
HOPE
The
bible says that hope deferred
makes the heart sick. We never
want to give up and we will
always hold out hope for what
we believe in and are dreaming
for. To hope for is to believe,
desire or trust in when we lose
hope or put it off we become
sick. At freedom we have hope
for what we believe in, we trust
in God and desire that all will
know Jesus.
FAITH
Our
faith is in God!
TRUTH
We
hold onto the truth, what the
bible says and what Jesus taught.
We believe it to be true and
helpful in life we build our
lives from it.
UNITY
We
are a community of individuals
but we are together in what
we believe and what we want
to see. Unity is important because
when God sees it he commands
a blessing.
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