Why did the great awakening start colonists thinking that they can govern or rule themselves

The main way in which the Great Awakening led many colonists to think that they could govern or rule themselves is this movement put an emphasis on liberty, freedom, and person responsibility in the eyes of God--meaning that people felt a resurgence of personal independence. 

To have a bunch of countries to team up, and communicate not let the communist break them apart and take over the world