"We are made in the image of God, and have no say in the matter. We do not choose most things about our existence: to be alive, to inherit traits from our families, to be raised the way that we are. If freedom is defined as wholly autonomous choice made in a vacuum devoid of external influence, then freedom is impossible. If we are seeking self-invention, then there is no hope for us. However, if we can finally come to accept the inherent and irreversible limitations of being humans made in the image of God, living in a world that belongs to God, the path of freedom opens before us. We can either see our very existence as an affront because we did not choose it, or we can accept what we are and move forward." ~Heather Hughes
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