I am inspired!

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 13^th 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.