Righteousness

"To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifices." Proverbs 21:3

"The king may have dominion over the body, but the man's soul is his own. When he stands before God, he cannot say 'Someone else made me do it.' or that virture was not convenient at that point of time." The Leper King of Jerusalem, Kingdom of Heaven.

"The sword of the righteous is for the defence of the helpless; it undoes the wicked." King Arthur, Camelot.

Righteousness. Live justly, act rightly, It is not self-seeking, not for one's own glory. It is not some far off dream from the realms of Camelot. Righteousness is a character trait a Christian should live by; to do what is required of him/her, and not based on one's emotion or failure to act due to one's own fears. I like what the Leper King said in the movie Kingdom of Heaven, that we cannot use the the excuse that we did not act because virture wasn't convenient at that point of time.

To act justly everyday; to love mercy in everyway.

Lord, teach us how...