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Standing for Freedom Requires Integrity—Not Just a Trend
Everywhere I look in 2025, Americans are flooding the streets, protesting government overreach and chanting about liberty, all while President Trump sits in the White House. The passion for “freedom” looks inspiring at first, until you remember that so many of these same voices were the loudest ones demanding strict lockdowns, church closures, and business shutdowns just a few years ago. The irony is glaring and impossible to ignore. This is why, honestly, I have a hard time taking some folks seriously.
In 2020, when the world shut down, family restaurants, neighborhood gyms, local churches, and small businesses were forced to close their doors overnight. Main Street was a ghost town, yet somehow McDonald’s, Walmart, and liquor stores stayed open. “Essential” businesses just happened to be the ones with the most power and money. The same people demanding we “do our part” now fill the streets shouting about tyranny, hoping no one remembers how they shamed their neighbors for questioning double standards. They supported rules that kept you from attending a loved one’s funeral, but let you stand in line at a big box store. The principle shifted with the wind.
Now, in 2025, with Trump as President, those same voices act as if they have always stood for freedom and small business. Today’s slogans about resisting tyranny ring hollow for those who remember the scolding, the shaming, and the cheers for shuttering churches and family shops. Selective outrage is one of the defining features of our era. Faith, family, and freedom are not seasonal slogans—they are lifelong commitments. The Bible teaches us that a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. If you want trust in your community, let your “yes” mean yes and your “no” mean no. If you stood for closing your neighbor’s business in 2020, admit it. If your heart has changed, explain why and let humility and repentance shape your witness. That is the only way a community rebuilds real trust.
Real liberty demands real integrity. You cannot claim to champion freedom only when it is convenient or popular, and you cannot erase your history to fit the latest social wave. The voices I trust most are those who stick to their principles, stand up for truth in every season, and are willing to repent and change when they realize they were wrong. Jesus Christ calls us to be honest, to confess our faults, and to love our neighbors even when it is costly. Freedom is never just a trend. In these times, America desperately needs people who put faith, family, and freedom above politics and popularity.
