#lead to righteousness

[tom4jc]

March 28, 2024 Verse Of The Day

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#brightness of the heavens #Daniel 12:3 #Forever #lead to righteousness #Leading #shine like stars #Shining #Stars #Verse of the Day #Wise

[muninnhuginn]

Thinking about "your weakness is how you always want to be the hero" and how the series returns to this at the end

Li Lianhua hated how he acted as Li Xiangyi and spent years trying to distance himself from it, but ultimately he still fell back into the similar patterns, for all his added experience

His main priority was always to "do the right thing" regardless of how that would impact on those around him. And it *did* impact those around him. From Qiao Wanmian and Shan Gudao as Li Xiangyi to Fang Duobing and Di Feisheng as Li Lianhua

Giving the Styx flower to the emperor so he could use it as leverage to guarantee Fang Duobing and his family's safety. Using the last of his power to save Yun Biqiu. Constantly putting others above himself whilst actively refusing to recognise that his self-sacrificial nature would hurt those he cared about most

And sure, he thinks he's going to die anyway. They're going to be hurt regardless and he can't do anything about that. His odds are low of the Styx flower even working. But ultimately, he refuses to even consider trying. Li Xiangyi has been dead a long time and Li Lianhua is just there to tide things over. What value is the life of a ghost

To the end, he lives and dies a hero. To the end, he refuses to live for himself.

#sth about how he almost managed to live for himself but his past and need to do right doomed him. #those missing years before canon starts were probably the closest he got but even then the knowledge he couldn't use martial arts #must have killed him (no pun intended). because he'd put so much stock in his identity as sigu sect leader + hero + prodigy #so to have such a massive part of his identity stripped from him... honestly it doesn't seem that he ever fully comes to terms with it #but he makes progress and he tries to do better. + that leads to him becoming a different type of 'hero' than the symbol he was originally #deep down he wants to help people with all he has but his capacity isn't infinite + at some point can only be taken from himself #mysterious lotus casebook #mlc spoilers #also to be clear I mention shan gudao not to say lxy should have realised earlier bc for a lot of the time he was too young to notice #and later on sgd did better at hiding his intentions. but more for how lxy tunnel visioned towards his idea of righteousness #and steamrolled over everyone else. both sgd and qwm were placed far below the importance of the sigu sect #and lxy's arrogance made it such that sigu became reliant on him alone as he shut others out (hence domino fall once he went). #idk if he could ever have 'fixed' what was btwn him and sgd bc it was so deep rooted but I do think that his actions #helped convince sgd that sgd was entirely in the right to choose his path #mlc #edit: just went and checked the exact wording of the TL and it's actually 'you like being a hero' rather than 'you want to be the hero' #which is different but still close enough in implications for my point to stand (I think)

[bcolfanfic]

if i make young vets au croz a little morally grey are you all going to beat me to death or can i sit inside his head in a way that’s nuanced and creates interesting group dynamics (:

#was talking to rachel about this last night but #going w/ him staying in the air force after afghanistan #getting moved to a raf base or something lmfao i want him to live in england but #was thinking about him and curt reallyyy clashing heads over It All #bc curt came home after getting his leg blown off and become very very anti All of That #and i mean he’s curt he can be aggy lol #but if/when the topic comes up they reallyyy go for each others throats and get #mean #croz isn’t a bad person #i think he is doing the best with what he genuinely is convinced is the righteousness thing #which curt knows somewhere in there #it’s just #complicated #ugh i don’t need another WIP right now but i wanna write dis bad #gahhh and then bucky’s whole intervention thing is the first time in a Long time they’re able to get along #bc they’re on the same page about that at least #young vets au #also burying the lead lmfao but in my mind there is a young vets au sandra overseas #sowwyyyy #*dodges bullets* #don’t worry demarco jumps him lmfao

[everlastiingiimmortals]

give me a Jing Yuan fueled by spite. give me a Jing Yuan whose words absolutely drip with venomous sarcasm. give me a Jing Yuan who speaks with fangs bared. give me a Jing Yuan who looks down at you like he just might be considering how to best rip into your throat and tear it out. give me a Jing Yuan so fucking angry the static in the air causes metal to spark.

Jing Yuan is so good and so generous and so kind, give me a Jing Yuan that shows more of his negative aspects bc ohhhhh my god he is so done with everything I think he deserves to snap a little I want a scary Jing Yuan I want a bitter Jing Yuan do u get me

#//immortal; (OOC) #//wishing star; (WISHLIST) #((ive been talking with Starry and Luna and the more i develop him the more jy becomes nihilistic behind closed doors)) #((everything he does is out of spite of SOMETHING in the world. even his love is out of spite towards the universe)) #((is he incredibly gentle and loving and selfless? yes. is he also sarcastic and can clearly foresee the eventual end of the xianzhou?)) #((also yes)) #((his selflessness also leads him to be morally grey and i find that SOOOOOOOOO interesting OUGH)) #((in the face of fate what does morality matter? ough)) #((and ive also been chatting with other ppl (hi A) which makes me realize my jy's being pulled 3 ways by 3 different aeons...)) #((hough ough oughffhdgfhdh can he catch a fucking break the answer is never)) #((hes so tired and his tiredness fuels his spite and his spite fuels his love and his love fuels every uncomfortable decision he makes)) #((righteousness? he laughs at that. hes a hero yes and he tends to stand with good)) #((but in terms of like a dnd alignment scale he is NOT lawful good not in the SLIGHTEST)) #((neutral good at best)) #((righteousness is for the foolish and the arrogant)) #((what matters is making the decisions you wont regret. let history call you what it wants; history is a tinted lens)) #((I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS AND THEYRE SO DISJOINTED IM SORRY FOR BABBLING IN THE TAGS))

[ravelqueen]

Since I only now finished the second season there is already quite a bit of meta available for the end and while I find a lot of it interesting and I'm not saying it's wrong (because who knows where Mr. Gaiman is hopefully taking us) I also think it's fascinating that at the core of a lot of theories seems to be the assumption that Aziraphale acted out of character in that last scene when I find he acted extremely like himself.

1) The decision to go back to heaven

Aziraphale has - different from Crowley - never been comfortable acting independently from heaven. He did it when he found it necessary (and later more comfortable along with the deal) but there's always been a very clear level of discomfort around it. Crowley was circumspect with his more virtuous actions because he was worried about the possible consequences - Aziraphale has always felt guilty, because what if he was really working against Her?

So him jumping at a chance to work with heaven presumably under his directives, under directives that would understand that you can't just e.g. exchange children, a more compassionate heaven makes total sense to me.

And sure he has to give up the comforts he's grown accustomed to - the food, the books, the variety humanity provides - but he's not selfish. He wasn't going to give them up only to make Armageddon possible, but he certainly is ready to sacrifice them for the greater good. As he tells Crowley: I can make things better.

2) Why does he believe Metatron?

Angels Don't Lie.

This season has hammered this idea home and good - sure they can obfuscate, they can leave out details, they can forget, but they don't lie.

And yes of course he himself is proof that they certainly can and nothing will happen, but I do think that he believes himself to be an abberation in this case and that the only reason he hasn't been punished is because Crowley is the only one that knows. And he's still mostly really bad at lying so I think he truly believes he'd be able to spot it - in a way even Aziraphale's first lie was extremely see-through but since angels don't lie they also don't know how to spot them in themselves.

(Plus i also think that since Aziraphale is one of the lower tier angels he's convinced that also gave him a pass.)

3) Asking Crowley to come back to heaven with him, knowing that would hurt him

Now the second part of that assumption is the crux, the most central part to why his actions are very much in character for Aziraphale, because does he know?

I don't think he does and all his actions during their flashbacks and interactions proves that at the heart of it he fully 100% believes that if he could, Crowley would jump at getting to undo his Fall.

Because to him Crowley is good and Crowley is Kind - and he's only forced to pretend he isn't because as a Demon he can't be. And he just wants Crowley to live happily, to be happy and for Aziraphale that means not being Fallen.

I don't think Aziraphale wants to change Crowley or that he spent 6000 years trying to fix him or anything toxic like that. But we see how he feels about the mere idea of Falling, how he acts when he's sure it's his time to go after Job - he's devastated, he's crying, he's desperate.

And it's not like Crowley is helping - Hell is hell and he never sugar coats that. And while Aziraphale had over the millenia gotten a few stern talking-to's, he's never been punished the way he had to watch Crowley he punished.

And on top of it all, he remembers Crowley pre-Fall, how happy, how joyful, how full of wonder and how he didn't have to hide any of this then. How he could just be this way without having to hide it away.

So i don't think he realises that Crowley's decision to be alone so he doesn't have to play along with Hell's schemes actually applies to the whole system.

And the reason he doesn't realise this is because at the heart of it, he believes in heaven. Despite everything, despite the cruelties he's seen and been done to him, he believes that there is something like the Ultimate Good, the place God's plan is truly realised and he believes that that place is Heaven. It's not the system's fault, it's the angels who made the decisions and even those aren't evil (because Angels Are Good) they are misguided or clueless or uneducated etc. Aziraphale clings to this world view and he always has done so - he's even in s2 adamant that Heaven Is Good and Hell Is Evil.

So of course he would want to be in charge, to change Heaven the way he always felt it should be.

And of course he'd want Crowley there; to an extent Crowley is his standard of who Angels/ Heaven should act/be - kinder than anyone no matter the circumstances.

So I do think his offer was heartfelt, was supposed to be their triumph as a couple, to be able to be part of a whole but also together, where they belong and where they can make things better for the humans they're both so fond of.

Even his reaction to Crowley disagreeing to go fits perfectly in what we know of him - we get pretty much the exact same reaction when Crowley refuses to help with Gabriel: a plea, an earnestly expressed desire to do it with Crowley but just as earnest obstinacy to go at it alone if Crowley doesn't want to join him.

So all in all while that last scene breaks my heart and makes me want to shake him it fits so well into the Aziraphale we've come to know that I can't find myself being mad at it.

#good omens #good omens 2 #good omens meta #Aziraphale #ineffable husbands #how or how much az is misguided is a separate issue here obv #but the fact is Aziraphale Believes In Good- it's part of what Crowley loves #it just also leads to a lot of pigheaded righteousness lol

[wiirocku]

Daniel 12:3 (NLT) - Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.

#Daniel 12:3 #wise #shine #bright #sky #lead #many #righteousness #like #stars #forever

[stellar-skyy]

in my 'no one appreciates them like i do' era with kujou sara

#like #LOOK AT MY GIRL #SHE IS SUCH A COOL AND UNDERRATED CHARACTER #i know she often gets minimized to be 'raiden shogun simp lol' #but she is the right hand of the shogun #she has so much faith in her archon that she trusts her more than she trusts herself #SHE LITERALLY SAYS IN HER VOICELINES THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE HER OWN ASPIRATIONS #HER ONLY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO CARRY OUT THE SHOGUNS WILL #imagine having your own personal identity so intertwined with someone you look up to #and now imagine that person does something like... oh idk oppress their nation to forcefully enact their ideals upon their citizens? #you know this person #you trust them #you know that they wouldn't lead you astray so you take comfort in the fact you do not understand #its easier to settle in ignorance rather than accept that maybe this person actually isn't actually this paragon of righteousness #in her about the shogun voiceline (after the vision hunt decree has ended) she says #'this is not to say that the Almighty Shogun made a mistake.' #even when acknowledging the traveler was right she can't accept the fact that raiden might be wrong #because if she does #then everything she has ever known will fall apart #i just hate how much potential sara had #and how little hoyo did with her #✏️ — rambles

[rhaenyradelights]

I find it interesting that alicent's favorite son is catholic\wannabe daemon.

he’s also the one adhering most closely to his Duty… he’s studying, he’s training, he bonded with the most powerful dragon, he feels righteously owed power…. he is abiding by the rules set out by this universe. he’s not challenging alicent’s perspective of the necessary and correct path forward, he is RUNNING ahead to make sure everything comes to pass. aegon is clearly a fucked up little cretin but he’s also stunningly excruciatingly aware of the genre trappings of his situation, so alicent not only has to deal with his transgressions but his Awareness and his Terror, which she cannot allow herself to be infected by. aegon and helaena both have knowledge of things that alicent cannot bear to look at, and aemond is jumping headfirst into the game with the intent to win. all of those paths are tragic but one is much easier to face head on.

#i would also say that aemond’s righteousness fuels her own while aegon and helaena’s Difficult natures only lead to doubt #and aegon is the most targaryen which is interesting #second son syndrome…. daemon also being his mother’s favorite…. because he was like her….

[thelordismylightandmysalvation]

Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.

Graphic via Verse of the Day - Daniel 12:3 (NLT)

#shine #wise #wisdom #stars #Bible verses #scripture #Daniel #prophecy #bright sky #righteousness #lead

[lautakwah]

wait but. huh? what about heroic bloodshed?? also triad film is a genre (TO ME) but again what about heroic bloodshed?????

#also YESSSS andy lau mentioned hashtag WIN #jianghu (2004) dir. wong ching-po was SOOO good i have it on dvd as well and jacky and andy were so good in it #it's abt brotherhood it's abt loyalty it's abt righteousness it's abt tge cyclical nature of violence and crime #and what leads people to crime in the first place and the way upwards mobility is stifled by the rich and powerful and- #listen they wear godawful wigs for 90 minutes and sit around talking shit and despite it all i was riveted. genuinely insane movie tbh. #ling.txt

[t-u-i-t-c]

Inevitable Fierce Battle! The Decisive Demon Recapturing Mission!

#kr revice lb #kr lb #umbrella.thoughts #umbrella.posts #hiromi my beloved i missed you king <3 #daiji is literally so tired and worn out #he's doing all this fighting and trying to keep things at bay but he keeps having to deal with the director taunting him and his siblings #taking a different route #while daiji is willing to sacrifice freedom for the sake of peace ikki and sakura will sacrfice nothing #i feel like daiji really does feel cornered andi see a parallel here with rintaro #in saber rintaro turns on touma bc he's so attached to the guild of logos that he will turn against their enemies no matter who they are #bc he's committed to his duty to maintain balance in the world but he struggles a lot with the decision and eventually comes back around #in revice daiji is so devoted to fenix and what it stood for #fenix was something he trained for something he himself had planned to be a part of #it's really part of his identity and he doesn't want to let go of it #daiji believes in justice and righteousness but he has been leaning on it too much and it is leading him on a lonely path

[yeonban]

Are you the soldier, poet, or king?

The Soldier

"There will come a soldier / Who carries a mighty sword / He will tear your city down". Righteousness. Strength. Violence. You see a door and break through it. You wonder, sometimes, if anger is the only thing you can feel. Remember : love is passion too. You made your own rules and will follow them to death. You try and forget that there is only one rule, and that it is "FIGHT". You are tired of fighting. You try to forget that, too, and keep going. You dream of quiet. Your love is where you heal. God knows you deserve to. (Really. You deserve to.)

Tagged by: @deathfavor Tysm!!Tagging: @shinanai, @withgutsandglory, @sewn-with-gold, @cauterisen, @destinywoven, @youngesper, @kllva & whoever else wants to do this!

#muse: shalnark kurta. #* shalnark kurta. / development. #Definitely the most accurate of the 3! And pretty accurate overall too if you just squint at some parts? #A few of them are moreso talking about the troupe rather than Shal on his own (like ''violence'' & the starting quote) #99% of the time he won't go out of his way to cause destruction or be violent on his own; it's mainly smth he does For and With the troupe #but in that sense it's still v fitting bc we all Saw how a chunk of Yorknew City went down in flames & Shal was part of the reason why #Then the rest are about himself; some post-revival (the anger bit) & some in general (righteousness; self-imposed rules & love healing) #For rules; we know the spider made up their own & each of them sticks to those rules no matter what - Shal being no exception #As for love; in this context it encompasses p much anyone he cares about? like yeah Feitan for Sure but I see it as the ENTIRE troupe too #Shal would've been far worse off emotionally than he is rn if he didn't have his friends by his side for most of his life #And lastly the parts where he dreams of quiet / is tired of fighting... he doesn't pay it much mind bc it's how they grew up #there's no different road for them to take & tbh there hasn't been one for decades - and he's perfectly fine w that now #but at the same time he's far more of the nerdy type than the fighting type so he Would prefer to read or smth over some crimes they commit #All in all Shal's very content w the life he leads so any complaints he may have are incredibly minor/don't matter to him in the long run

[banana-with-a-bow-tie]

It didn’t matter that Eve sinned first. It didn’t matter that she was the main player of the two in the temptation scene in Eden. Adam was held primarily responsible. Adam was the head of the home and he abdicated his responsibility to protect his wife from the attack of the enemy, to provide a corrective word for her when she was getting God’s Word wrong and to direct her back to the truth and away from sin. He dumped out and remained passive. She led him, the serpent led her and both rebelled against God. Nevertheless, God calls Adam to account first.

—Owen Strachan & Gavin Peacock, The Grand Design, pgs. 47

#banana reads #the feminist crowd doesn’t seem to understand what they are asking for by demanding they be put in charge #to quote bug’s life that means everything is your fault #it’s a burden to know the fate of everyone you care about is largely on your shoulders #that’s why Jesus carries it for us and we should be glad to give Him that responsibility #that’s the picture that is being depicted in marriage #just as Jesus took the burden of leading His bride in righteousness and His bride gratefully accepts His leadership #husbands and wives should follow His example

[dykeredhood]

TFA had so much potential for all the new characters even though it was technically A Newer Hope

#scruffy desert dyke??? #space prince (yes that part is fanon) but Finn has such a big heart and sense of righteousness that he could lead a stormtrooper rebellion #and Poe Dameron General Organa’s most daring pilot… canonically a New Republic Navy brat #YELLING #TFA #personal

[gnfkitten]

they have some chips in my office and i didn’t bring a lunch sooo…

you think i could steal some after school?

#lead me to the path of righteousness #dear humble kittens #or don’t it’s not like i care

[llycaons]

I do believe that jc, lwj, and jyl had a tentative plan to bring wwx back into the cultivation world, but I have no idea what they were planning to do about the wens, or if they even had a plan. but it didn’t matter anyway, did it? jgs (and the more minor sects) coveted wwx’s power, and even if jc and lxc didn’t, nmj certainly didn’t trust it

#these fics are predicated on the fact that the characters all behave much more righteously and honestly than they actually do #im sure nmj and lxc believe themselves to be just and good people #but they both have blind spots #like ik jgy was manipulative but I also fully believe that lxc is easily led and wanted to be reassured without looking any deeper #and he automatically trusts people he's fond of #and like I said in the other tags nmj is fierce and uncompromising and quick to punish and to blame #and his biases lead his actions whether he's aware of them or not #cql txp