Saturday, February 2, 2013

God's Responsibilities

What if you were God--not just to yourself, but the whole world? What responsibilities would you have towards others?

To shepherd them towards morality, without taking free will
To answer their questions honestly, even if the truth is unpleasant
To listen to their prayers and try to help, if you can, without taking the free will of others, or being unfair to others, or stunt their growth by not making them help themselves
To forgive them when they show sincere remorse
To hold them accountable for their actions
To make them atone for wrongdoing towards you
To love them, unconditionally, no matter what
To bless and reward them, where it is possible and deserved
To protect them without making them dependant upon that protection
To respect their rights--to life, to their property, to free will
To respect the individual journeys that they are on and so not judge them or be impatient

You have these same responsibilites towards people in your life already--to advise them, when asked, to do the right thing, to tell the truth, to listen, to help, to respect free will, to be fair, to forgive, to see that they make up for their wrongs before giving trust again, to love them, to reward them--be it through gifts, honesty, love, trust, or even just loyalty, to stand up for them...

You have those same responsibilities towards yourself, and as Gods, the people in your life have these responsibilities towards you, too.

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