Promises And Impartiality

As I had typed about in the previous entry; I have a need for the foundation of life's principles put into practice. Attaining the certainty of truth, knowledge and righteousness; is easier said than done, probably believed than spoken. Not a single person can be all knowing and always right. Only by the standard of a higher being can we try to know more and do right. This is the humility of our humanity, the mercy of our judgment; both requiring us to restrain ourselves carefully from within to without, what's in our heart and in hand.

Any decision in our lives, personal or political, should be true and honest. It requires humility to be honest with ourselves and others to mercy being careful with yourself and them. An genuine effort either way to not cross the line. So the responsibility and accountability of what we owe or are owed is founded upon the truth; how we're to be knowing what's right of ourselves and others. But again we're not all knowing and always right, if we're not careful we expect more than we have not only from ourselves but others too. It demands constant attention aided by habit of awareness and fairness.

Last couple entries were inspired by thinking about God and country; more so what I've read this morning from the Bible and political forums (role of government, immigration and open borders). Heres a couple related quotes from what I read this morning that's caused me to express myself here;

“Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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