We are not this story's author, who fills time and eternity with His purpose. Yet His purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another. Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today; to make our country more just and generous; to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life. This work continues. This story goes on. And an Angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bush describes service and national improvement as part of a higher purpose guided by a higher power.
- In plain terms
- Doing our duty together helps fulfill a larger purpose.
- What can you take from it?
- National service is framed as fulfilling a spiritual or moral duty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do faith and public service intersect?
Another view
It blends political action with religious belief without secular grounding.
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