It has been an interesting week leading up to our Independence Day celebration. So much unrest and polarization continues in our Country. I continue to ask myself and reflect "are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?".
I often talk about being "all in" for Masonry and committing to the Masonic Family as much as you can. Don't look for reasons to not be involved, but rather look for reasons to stay involved and commit more time to the Masonic Family to surround yourself with like minded people to make yourself a better man and at the same time make the world a better place.
So I started diving deeper into these thoughts. Shouldn't we use these same ideas and principles in all of our different areas of life? If we as Masons are truly trying to be better men, shouldn't we at least put as much effort into listening as we do into responding? I have heard many time in my life things like "the only good xxx, is a dead xxx". Fill in the blank "Republican", "Democrat", "Black", "Hispanic", "Homosexual", etc. Are we not better than that?
We hear at the close of every meeting that "every human being has a claim upon our kind offices". As a Mason, I need to live up to that. We need to educate ourselves to others plights and struggles in life. We need to live our lives by the teachings of our Degrees, and we need to live up to our obligations and charges throughout our Standard Work in every aspect of our lives. Not just in the tiled recesses of our lodge rooms.
If, as Masons, we are all in and we pay attention to our teachings, we will become better men, strengthen our lodges, and make the world a better place.
Fraternally,
RWB Steve C Martin
Junior Grand Warden
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