Our sense of peace and stability is shaken by the strident, dissident, even angry voices from the houses of broken community, the houses of failed government, the misguided houses of God. Everything sane and good and Godly calls out for humility and listening, the appearance of respect, at least, an earnest striving toward understanding and caring, accountability and compromise. As individuals, how can we acquiesce to anything less than real and accountable community, responsible governance, and faith life that reflects God's love, forgiveness and compassion toward all?
Out of the broken peace comes that call to wisdom and more worthy ideals, a call to higher ground. But whether or not we recognise moral authority of any kind behind these ideals, shouldn't we at least recognize in them worthy standards to aspire to? Yet, we have reached a time when so many do not. But for those of us who do recognize or sense authority or wisdom in these notions, these ideals--whether through faith, social values or convictions--a profound sense of responsibility and humility should come over us, call to us, and bend us to a greater commitment to honor them, and an earnest effort to live them.
Out of the broken peace comes that call to wisdom and more worthy ideals, a call to higher ground. But whether or not we recognise moral authority of any kind behind these ideals, shouldn't we at least recognize in them worthy standards to aspire to? Yet, we have reached a time when so many do not. But for those of us who do recognize or sense authority or wisdom in these notions, these ideals--whether through faith, social values or convictions--a profound sense of responsibility and humility should come over us, call to us, and bend us to a greater commitment to honor them, and an earnest effort to live them.
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