"The goodness, happiness, and dignity of every being consists in obeying its natural superior and ruling its natural inferiors." - C.S. Lewis
Hierarchy is inescapable. Attempting to smash the hierarchy is a lesson in futility. Any time and energy spent in that direction will not end at its intended destination and will have robbed from the time and energy required to get where you should have been going all along. To shake your first at the ordained order is to be out of order. It is to reject your superiors and neglect your inferiors. Revolution is a sin of twins.
"When we revolt against God's world, we must not be surprised when His world wins. Our efforts forts are futile and will not change the way things are. We may hurt ourselves in the attempt, but the attempt will not achieve its end. We may tire ourselves out throwing snowballs at the sun. As we lie there exhausted, perhaps we will reflect, and learn wisdom." -- Douglas Wilson, Angels in the Architecture
The goodness, happiness and dignity of each and every person who has ever existed is found first, foremost and only in submitting your heart, soul, mind and strength to the station you were assigned. This station includes attendant responsibilities and duties. Responsibilities to lead and hold your office and duties to obey and attend to those in rank above yours. This includes your gender, time, country, privileges, passions, etc... Wherever you are placed you are indebted. You owe those above you allegiance. You owe those below you service and lordship. We are all debtors. You do no service to anyone by paying your debts in only one direction. We are indebted to our superiors and to our inferiors to be who God made us to be for them.
We are closest to God when we are most devoted to our assigned posts.
Acts 17:24-27
God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that He is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though He needed any thing, seeing He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us
The goodness, happiness and dignity of each and every person who has ever existed is found first, foremost and only in submitting your heart, soul, mind and strength to the station you were assigned. This station includes attendant responsibilities and duties. Responsibilities to lead and hold your office and duties to obey and attend to those in rank above yours. This includes your gender, time, country, privileges, passions, etc... Wherever you are placed you are indebted. You owe those above you allegiance. You owe those below you service and lordship. We are all debtors. You do no service to anyone by paying your debts in only one direction. We are indebted to our superiors and to our inferiors to be who God made us to be for them.
We are closest to God when we are most devoted to our assigned posts.
Acts 17:24-27
God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that He is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though He needed any thing, seeing He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us
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