The world we live in
So much has gone on in the world in the last 7 days, and since my mind is racing with thoughts I figured it was an opportune time to revive the blog. So here goes...
What a world we live in. In the last 7 days alone, check out the craziness of the news. Here are just 6 events that have happened.
1) Let's start in Albany, NY, where the state government these days looks more like a three-ring circus than a legislative body.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-krueger/the-albany-saga-too-much_b_221114.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-krueger/the-albany-saga-too-much_b_221114.html
The newspaper columnists are having a field day naming their columns. Did these lawmakers forget what's truly at stake... the schools, the future, etc?
2) On to South Carolina, where the governor admitted having an affair. I won't stay on this topic too long, as I personally feel that the family(s) involved should work this out privately... I will say, though, that I have not enjoyed hearing accusations against any particular group, political party, religious organization, etc. when hearing stories like this. This happens all across the board, not just to one particular group.
3) A football coach in Iowa was shot while in the school weight room, most likely working with kids.
http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/football/news/story?id=4283443
4) Ed McMahon has passed away after battling several diseases in recent weeks.
5) So has Farrah Fawcett, after being diagnosed with cancer.
6) Then on Thursday, Michael Jackson died. It was shocking news, of course... but I really enjoyed when a local radio station played "Heal the World" last night.
So where do we go from here? It is easy to get caught up in all of the negative things going on in the world, but thankfully I then saw a Bible quote mentioned by my college pastor. He quoted James 4:14 - "We are all just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away."
I then thought about 2 Corinthians 4:18: "as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal."
The world is not perfect. In addition, I am far from perfect. How awesome it is, though, that as a Christian I believe in a God who has overcome the world! I try my best to help the world... or " heal the world, make it a better place," as Michael Jackson put it, but in the end I am reminded to keep my primary focus on the eternal God. That is an encouraging thought during these times.
posted by Nate @ 12:10 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
On Topic #2: My father and I had a discussion about the SC Governor the other day. Like you said, the focus shouldn't be on the political group/religious group/etc. because we are talking and dealing with an individual. The real issue is the added responsibility of leadership and how it is handled on the individual basis.
This guy not only took the stances of his "group memberships" but he preached about them and told others that they were to live up to these standards. The problem was, in preaching, he has to hold himself accountable. He obviously did not, and in fact, took it one step further - he practiced (attempted) deceit.
Like you said, Nate. No one is perfect, and no one should expect another person to be perfect in return. However, if you take on a role of leadership you must be prepared to take on added responsibility and find yourself more mature and humble than in your past (after all, leaders find their lives as an open book especially in the information age). If you call on others to have strong ethics and morals, then you must hold yourself to these principals as well - else, how important are they really to you?
My issue is not that the guy sins, but that he is in a leadership role and he's got to hold himself to higher standards. He should know, based on the principals he claims to possess, that he has to resign his leadership.
But, as you said, it is good that he lives in a world were his mistakes - no matter how public - don't necessarily condemn him for life. That he does have an opportunity for redemption. For him, he needs to let go of the leadership role and get his priorities/decision-making straightened out.
Very good and important point, Jon... there were a lot of different angles that could have been taken in relation to that story. Thanks for your input.
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