You made it to Friday, outlaws. That means one of two things:
- You’ve been nodding along all week.
- You’ve been rage-scrolling while eating Cheez-Its and muttering, “This guy doesn’t know me.”
Either way—today is where it all lands.
This week wasn’t just about politics. It wasn’t just about manhood. It wasn’t even just about self-discipline. It was about this:
Building a life so anchored in Christ and so rooted in responsibility… that no government, no boss, no crisis, and no system needs to manage you.
In other words:
Build a life that doesn’t need a babysitter.
You Don’t Need More Freedom—You Need to Be Someone Who Can Handle It
Real talk:
A lot of people scream for liberty, but they live like high-functioning toddlers.
- They want freedom of speech… but can’t stop lying.
- They want the right to bear arms… but can’t bear criticism.
- They want to raise their own kids… but don’t want to raise themselves first.
- They want to limit government… but outsource everything from food to schooling to morality.
That’s not liberty. That’s entitlement.
This Isn’t Complicated—Just Uncomfortable
Here’s a secret you probably already know deep down:
You know what needs to change.
You don’t need a committee. You don’t need a program. You don’t need a motivational podcast recorded in a cold garage with ambient rain sounds.
You need to stop making excuses and start moving like a man on mission.
- Start reading Scripture like it’s not optional.
- Start sweating daily, praying hourly, repenting instantly.
- Start waking up with a plan and going to bed with peace.
- Start teaching your kids what it means to fear God and walk free.
No one is coming to save you from the responsibilities you keep dodging.
But here’s the good news: God already equipped you to face them.
The Bible’s Blueprint for Self-Governed Living
“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.” — Romans 12:11
“Let all things be done decently and in order.” — 1 Corinthians 14:40
“Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness.” — 1 Timothy 4:7
God didn’t design us to live like wild animals waiting for orders—He created us in His image to lead, to build, to bless, to protect, to serve, to conquer sin.
Outlaw Faith isn’t about living without rules. It’s about living under the only Rule that matters—and letting that shape everything else.
The Outlaw Faith Wrap-Up:
This week, we tore off the bandaid:
- Freedom starts with self-governance.
- Weak men lead to strong tyrants.
- Real men don’t need constant oversight—they live as if God is watching (because He is).
- The system isn’t just broken—it’s built to babysit the undisciplined.
- But you? You’re not called to be another cog.
You’re called to be a threat to tyranny… because you’re ruled by Someone higher.
All week we’ve hit one truth from every angle:
You don’t need more freedom. You need to become the kind of man who can handle it.
Because here’s the deal — freedom isn’t just a right. It’s a responsibility. And if you’re not responsible, you’re not free — you’re just unsupervised.
Build Something Better — Like the Founders Did
The men who built this country? They didn’t wait around for someone to fix it. They fixed it themselves — by becoming the kind of men who didn’t need a king, didn’t want a nanny state, and definitely weren’t asking for more government handouts.
Next week, we’re going to meet some of them. Not just the cherry-picked textbook versions — I mean the real men:
🧠 Benjamin Rush — Medical genius, education reformer, and a man who said the Bible belongs in schools because self-government starts with moral clarity.
📜 Thomas Paine — The firebrand behind Common Sense, who called kings “the most ignorant and unfit men to rule.” Spoiler: He was right.
✍️ John Adams — The guy who said the Constitution is “wholly inadequate” for anyone who isn’t moral and religious. (Translation: If you’re a moral mess, this whole experiment doesn’t work.)
🧠 Thomas Jefferson — The man everyone thinks was a secularist, who actually believed liberty came only from Godand warned that if we forgot that, we were toast.
And maybe we’ll throw in a lesser-known guy you’ve never heard of — just to prove that greatness isn’t about fame, it’s about conviction.
The Goal Isn’t to Admire Them — It’s to Imitate Them
These weren’t perfect men. But they were men who took responsibility for themselves, their families, and their future. They didn’t ask for less tyranny — they demanded no babysitter.
And then they built a country around that principle.
So here’s the real challenge:
Stop asking for more freedom — and start living like someone who deserves it.
The Outlaw Faith Wrap-Up
- Govern yourself.
- Discipline your body.
- Guard your mind.
- Lead your home.
- Reject lies.
- Walk in the truth.
- And when the world offers you a leash, smile and say,
“No thanks. I’m already governed — by something higher.”
That’s Outlaw Faith.
That’s where freedom begins.
That’s how we rebuild what’s been lost.
Next Week: The Men Who Didn’t Need a Babysitter — Meet the Founders Who Built a Republic and Trusted You to Run It.
And the week after that… we dive into the Federalist Papers.
Let’s go.
