I am
inspired! I am inspired by Abraham
Lincoln, but not only him, however the men and women who interjected themselves
into his life. Lincoln would have never
been able to accomplish what he had done without the help of others. There were so many who vehemently opposed the
13th amendment, and so many others who stood firmly to uphold
it. It was by God’s grace and the common
sense of many to establish a law which corresponds correctly with the natural
order of God’s will. All men are
innately equated as equal.
In
accordance with that thought, we are not necessarily to treat everyone equally;
as the most unfair thing in the world is to treat everyone the same. There are those who deserve our loyalties,
respect and love, and there are others who may find themselves in our lives,
but will not be treated with the same reverence. Yes, we are to bear all things with our
neighbor and forgive, and yes we are to love others as ourselves, but yet not
everyone equally deserves the same level of our confidences, cares and
affection.
As a society
today, we as a country are a disappointment to those who have trod before
us. We do not uphold the sanctity of
life and continue to abort innocent lives.
We do not respect marriage as we should.
We do not honor God in our choices, and we dedicate too much of our
time, energy and loyalties to the frivolity of life, rather than true purpose
to positively impact and change the world. We
nonetheless, have become selfish, complacent and apathetic to the needs of
humanity by neglecting God’s will.
Abraham
Lincoln understood His will, prayed long and hard for the preservation of the
Union, for the lives of many, and for the freedom of all people. Today, there are some who still pray, far
fewer than those perilous times for our country. There are those willing to stand up for true
morality. Again, I reiterate, it is time
for us all to choose to live our lives differently effected by the purpose to
carry the torch of freedom to all peoples throughout the world. We are to protect God’s innocent creatures
and destroy those who do not value life, and the dignity of the innocent.
Unfortunately,
it is not always easy, and practice is more difficult than theory, however if
we all maintain a level of inspiration by reflecting upon the best in our past,
humanity will improve. It is in my
opinion, our country has better leaders than those who presently serve. They worry too much about their own
self-interests rather than the true interests of a nation of people. We should dedicate more time to look around
the world and learn from the mistakes of others, and in doing so, gain perspective
to lead ourselves around the pitfalls and temptations which could beguile us to
a greater doom. Good leaders are
statesman first, politicians second.
There is much more to being a patriot than lining a pocketbook with the
color green.
We as a
nation have grown soft, you can see it, sense it and feel it throughout our
society. We should not be so blinded by
always taking the easier routes to useless, hopeless destinations which provide
no service to ourselves or humanity. It
is impractical to believe the easy road is the right road. My friends, it is the tough treacherous routes
which build strength and character. The
reality is these routes are not so tough once we choose to be disciplined. Those who have done so in the past as in the
present are more robust, resilient and able to maintain their independence from
unwarranted tyranny. So today, what I am
asking of you is to consider the choices which may seem daunting, arduous if
you will demanding the best of what lies within you. In doing so, you may not always exact the
best choices with each decision made, however be placed upon a truer higher
course reaching within and upward to fulfill the will of God. I am sure this is what Lincoln believed, and
inspires me.
