Many of the Congresspersons
during this shutdown are graphic examples of pride and complacency. They not only make deceptive commentaries on the
standards our government should follow, but they also made themselves and their
peers standards of righteousness.
Their habits and customs are—in their
own estimation—perfect. They look on themself
as the true measure of spirituality, humility, and zeal, and condemn others for
failing to rise to their level. They judge
everything by their own benchmark.
Each of us lives under a unique
set of circumstances. We are working on
different problems, growing at various rates on diverse character traits. We experience dissimilar trials and have been
influenced by our environment in distinctive ways. A true and accurate comparison is impossible
by another human being, especially with a pack of persons solely directed by
political agendas.
The common goal for all of us is
the renewing of our minds and quality of life, not by the standards that these
political creatures create but rather pushing to exceed sights higher than mere
humanity. The ideological bickering and socioeconomic
blackmail these last weeks deter us from overcoming our problems because it
causes us to aim too low and in the wrong direction. It deceitfully provides the government with
self-justification for the way we are. The
result is no change and no growth.
