The one who lives righteously and speaks rightly, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil– he will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the rocky fortresses, his …
I love this Prayer from John G. Whittier, that became a hymn when set to music by Frederick C. Maker in the mid 1800’s. Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our feverish ways! Re-clothe us in our rightful mind; In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise. …
Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace. Back in the dark ages when I was attending university, a term was introduced to me that truly woke me up. The idea was passed on to me in a discussion of Alvin Toffler’s book “Future Shock”, …
