I see a spreading movement in our culture that people do whatever they want to do. They feel like no limitations should be placed on them and their actions, but at the same time, they seek to put limitations on the actions of others. These people may claim to be “sovereign citizens” for whom the laws of this land do not apply. Or they may just think that their ways are better than others so that the thoughts and actions of others should conform to their wishes.
Peter and John were arrested by the religious authorities after they had healed a man in Jesus name. When told to stop speaking in this name, they said, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:19-20) They were not disobeying authority, nor claiming to be able to do whatever they wanted to do. Instead, they were submitting to God’s will for their lives and speaking the message that God had given them to speak.
Reluctant Retiree 