Rule of law keeps society operating within acceptable legal bounds.
Social limits and unwritten family standards keep us from doing things
which ( if made public ) would make us embarrassed or ashamed .
The child has to learn not to fight with or hurt his friends in order
to experience the joys of friendship.
People are sometimes aggressively competitive. They bring the
attitudes of office politics into what might otherwise be quiet
social gatherings. In retirement, people can bring the immaturity
of the infant class ( social domination, bragging and bullying )
into the over 60's coffee morning.
Social maturity is either a Christian virtue or fruit of the Spirit.
The long suffering are likely to turn (with the psalmist) to seek
the intervention of the Lord our God.
PSALM 7: 6 NJB
Arise, Yahweh, in your anger,
rise up against the arrogance of my foes.
Awake , my God, you demand judgment.
The child who is being bullied
and the worker who suffers injustice from fellow workers
or supervisors, may join the psalm praying community.
Psalm 7:9 NJB
Put an end to the malice of the wicked.
Make the upright stand firm
You who discern hearts and minds, God the Upright.
Christian answer boldly
"While I breathe I pray"
From a hymn by St Andrew of Crete, 660-732
translated from the Greek by J.M. Neale DD 1818- 1866.
The hymn calls Christians to rise up in battle against the forces
of evil in our world and our temporal flesh.
Christian, dost thou see them on the holy ground,
How the powers of darkness rage thy steps around ?
Christian, up and smite them, counting gain but loss
In the strength that cometh by the holy cross.
Christian, dost thou feel them , how they work within,
Striving, tempting, luring, goading into sin ?
Christian never tremble; never be downcast;
Gird thee for the battle, watch and pray and fast.
Christian dost thou hear them, how they speak thee fair ?
"Always fast and vigil? Always watch and prayer?"
Christian answer boldly: " While I breathe I pray !"
Peace shall follow battle, night shall end in day.
And when we get through it all and get home in one piece,
we can sing;-
Psalm 7:17 NJB
I thank Yahweh for His saving justice
I sing to the name of the Most High.
Social limits and unwritten family standards keep us from doing things
which ( if made public ) would make us embarrassed or ashamed .
The child has to learn not to fight with or hurt his friends in order
to experience the joys of friendship.
People are sometimes aggressively competitive. They bring the
attitudes of office politics into what might otherwise be quiet
social gatherings. In retirement, people can bring the immaturity
of the infant class ( social domination, bragging and bullying )
into the over 60's coffee morning.
Social maturity is either a Christian virtue or fruit of the Spirit.
The long suffering are likely to turn (with the psalmist) to seek
the intervention of the Lord our God.
PSALM 7: 6 NJB
Arise, Yahweh, in your anger,
rise up against the arrogance of my foes.
Awake , my God, you demand judgment.
The child who is being bullied
and the worker who suffers injustice from fellow workers
or supervisors, may join the psalm praying community.
Psalm 7:9 NJB
Put an end to the malice of the wicked.
Make the upright stand firm
You who discern hearts and minds, God the Upright.
Christian answer boldly
"While I breathe I pray"
From a hymn by St Andrew of Crete, 660-732
translated from the Greek by J.M. Neale DD 1818- 1866.
The hymn calls Christians to rise up in battle against the forces
of evil in our world and our temporal flesh.
Christian, dost thou see them on the holy ground,
How the powers of darkness rage thy steps around ?
Christian, up and smite them, counting gain but loss
In the strength that cometh by the holy cross.
Christian, dost thou feel them , how they work within,
Striving, tempting, luring, goading into sin ?
Christian never tremble; never be downcast;
Gird thee for the battle, watch and pray and fast.
Christian dost thou hear them, how they speak thee fair ?
"Always fast and vigil? Always watch and prayer?"
Christian answer boldly: " While I breathe I pray !"
Peace shall follow battle, night shall end in day.
And when we get through it all and get home in one piece,
we can sing;-
Psalm 7:17 NJB
I thank Yahweh for His saving justice
I sing to the name of the Most High.
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