Thursday, August 27, 2009

Governmental efficiencies

For most of my life i have complained about the government. It didn't matter if the topic were the Federal government or the State Government, or the City government. The complaints would even go down tho the level of community home owners association. But last night I had an epiphany. Good government comes from a healthy spiritual environment.
Whoa! You say, not so fast. OK so lets look at what government is. When we leave out names of parties and ideologies we are left with people making decisions. Now when people make decisions they will make some good and some bad decisions. After all, they are human. As humans we make decisions all the time. Some will be good and some will be bad.

1 Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.4 The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.5 So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.
6 Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.7 Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
Romans 13:1-7 (NLT)

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