"God wants humans to govern his world and he wants them to do so wisely and with special regard for the poor and needy," said Tom Wright.former Bishop guy who l met when diocese youth worker in Easington.
God will hold rulers and magistrates to account for the discharge of this responsibility. In other words, neither anarchy nor tyranny.
Personally I suppose in the tradition of paying to Caesar the Church, fuelled by passages like John 16, we feel that it as part of our Spirit-led Christian responsibility to speak the truth to power, both in the sense of underlining the truth, and articulating it.
This following Jesus is no easy thing it has to be worked at throwing challenges every day.
Waiting for a friend
While in the sun l enjoy cheese pastie and cup of tea
Simple thoughts and simple pleasures
Oh talking about my simplicaty great win last eveining for Hull City
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