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A little out of the ordinary for us, but I think it fits :-)
"I am weary of your quarrels,
Weary of your wars and bloodshed,
Weary of your prayers for vengeance,
Of your wranglings and dissensions;
All your strength is in your union,
All your danger is in discord;
Therefore be at peace henceforward,
And as brothers live together."
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Song of Hiawatha
"Christian men and women must confront all life’s issues and make all life’s decisions “in the Lord.” This means that to be truly and dynamically Christian, a person must be possessed by Christ in such a way as to be an instrument of his will. To act “in the Lord” is to recognize that personal commitment to Christ is such that he must become the source, the pattern, the inspiration of all living. Out of love and reverence for Christ and imbued with the spirit of “caring” for man in every dimension of his being, which Christ inspires, his followers are called upon to live their lives in the light, love, and power of Christ. Taking advantage of all available knowledge, conducting themselves as responsible citizens, sensitive to the concrete situation in which the find themselves, Christians must decide and act “in the Lord.” Should the action they take arouse the ire of the government or of fellow citizens and fellow churchmen, or should it prove to be disadvantageous to their personal interests, let them resignedly accept the consequences in loyalty to their consciences."
— John A. MacKay
