Article April 13, 1998 Issue

Your part in good government

It may take persistence, but you can make a difference. Here's how.

By Robert A. Johnson

Do you yearn for better government? Do you feel your national or local authorities are too liberal, too conservative, too indecisive, or too insensitive? Do you feel that elected officials are essentially unethical and dishonest?

The two statements from Mary Baker Eddy that are highlighted with this article show how we can improve the government under which we live. They do not call for a particular agenda—liberal, conservative, or middle-of-the-road. They do not require support of a particular political party or candidate. What they do call for is support of righteous government, one that is moral and upright. But can we have righteous government if those elected are not moral and righteous people?

Righteousness is from God, and even the most evil-appearing men and women are included in God's redeeming and forgiving love. Christ Jesus said that God "maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matt. 5:45). Thus, everyone is touched and blessed by God's goodness and purity. No one is left out.