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THURSDAY THOUGHT 5/28/09

Egoistic or Righteous?
 
A friend of mine was once accused of being “so God damned righteous” by her philandering husband who objected to hearing about the principles and morals she held sacred … and how he was violating his promise to her and their family. 
 
What struck me was that many people think of righteousness as arrogant and egoistic.  I don’t know much, but I don’t think so.  Righteous means doing what is right in the eyes of God and according to God’s law.  No amount of fancy footwork and windy arguments can change that.  Sometimes — or so it seems to me — black and white are black and white, and right and wrong are right or wrong.
 
My point:  Though I am far from righteous, I work on it by trying to do what is right (and battle my chin-jutting arrogance every day).  It’s a good goal, one of which we should be pleased, not ashamed.  Celebrate the gift of this day … in righteousness.  — jri
 
“Light is shed upon the righteous
    and joy upon the upright in heart.”
        –    Psalm 97:11