God and Government - Family Government

• The first governing institution was the family. God emphasized it by putting them over all of creation.
• Self government is developed in the home by the father and mother (the family). Some influences that destroy this training ground of self government are divorce, etc.
  
• The result of poor family government is wicked sinful children: those who are shameful to their parents and an abomination to the Lord.
• If a person can govern himself well he can in turn govern his family well. If he can both himself AND his family well he may lead and govern in the church and civil institutions.
• Family government is where our Godly leaders are trained. If it functions well our Godly leaders are trained well.
• Through the family we learn of of authority and submission: Children to the parents, wife to the husband, husband to the Lord.

Jessica

God and Government - Self Government

• The first principle of a governmental system is self government. Self government relies on wisdom and the Fear of the Lord. For the Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
• The motivation for self government begins in the knowledge that we are here to do the Lord's work. This in turn requires discipline.
• Our hearts are naturally wicked and all that proceeds from it id evil, but for the mercy of God.
• By being reborn and recreated by the One True God, only then are we able to self -govern ourselves.'
• We need less state government when everyone has self government.
• Self government leads to wisdom of speech. If you govern your mouth well you prove you have control of yourself.

Jessica

God is the Ruler yet...

As the government tries desperately to break the Constitution in every possible way remember...

"This is my Father's world.
I rest me in the thought
That though the wrong seems oft' so strong
God is the ruler yet."

Robert E. Lee Quotes

1. Fame which does not result from good actions and achievements, for the good of the whole people, is not to be desired. Nero had fame, who envies him?
2. Hold to your purity and virtue. They will sustain you in every calamity.
3. A Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets, and in which strife and civil war are to take the place of brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me.
4. (Of the Capitol Building) That beautiful feature of our landscape has ceased to charm me as much as formerly. I now fear the mischief that is brewing there.
5. It is well that war is terrible-or we should grow too fond of it.
6. We may be annihilated, but we can not be conquered.
7. We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.
8. No man can be so important in the world that he does not need the goodwill and approval of others.
9. There is always a hazard in military movements, nut we must decide between the positions of inaction and the risk of action.
10. Do your duty in all things... you can not do more and you should not desire to do less.
11. Gods will aught to be our aim, and I ma quite content that his design be accomplished and not mine.
12. My experience with men has neither disposed me to think worse of them nor indisposed to serve them.
13. Those who oppose our services are not always to be regarded as our enemies.
14. I am of the opinion that all who can should vote for the most intelligent, honest, and conscientious men eligible for office.
15. I feat the liberties of our country will be buried in the tomb of a great nation.
16. The dominant party can not reign forever, and truth and justice will prevail at last.

Jess

Robert E. Lee

This year we celebrate the 113th anniversary of the birth of a wonderful man. I am really busy right now, but when I get a chance I am recommending a book and filling this page with quotes!!!

So watch out!!

Oldest Sister


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