Expect No Understanding

The Obligations of Duty
by K12

History, America, and most work environments provide numerous examples of two types of individuals—walkers and talkers. Or, doers and watchers.

Progress, invention, victory, sacrifice—all made by the doers among us. The watchers and talkers fill the air with possibility and probability, but very little reality.

Even today, a typical newscast will display the talkers extolling the virtues of other talkers, both critiquing the doers. For example, our military planners and soldiers find no reprieve from the chattering class.

However, the doers should expect no less. The moral codes and obligations motivating both classes are almost polar opposites. The doers accept responsibility to right wrongs, take risks, make mistakes, and sacrifice comfort in order to answer the inward call of duty. The talkers presume a moral authority that entitles them to comfort, protection, and safety; and from this security talkers interpret, analyze, dissect, and then proclaim the wise “shoulda coulda.”

The hope of the talkers rests in their ability to emasculate the doers and construct a world incompatible with reality. In essence, the talkers chase after the wind.

Meanwhile the doers of the ages shape reality and bring evildoers to justice, security to the oppressed, and hope to the downtrodden. And, the doers know the end is never in sight. They do not act expecting reward, conclusion, or even respect from the talkers. Doers should not expect understanding; perhaps the most we can hope for is silence, and that momentarily.

For our hope rests not in this age or with this humanity. Our hope rests in the great I AM, the timeless source of justice, duty, and honor. It is in eternity that we place our hope of understanding and respect. We soldier on because we are bound to an eternal code that our spirit embraces and knows full well to be Truth.

Words are not necessary for the doers. For the One we silently obey knows even our thoughts. And it is for Him that we strive—sacrificing comfort and prosperity at best, and possibly even family, health, and life. For we instinctively follow that which others suppress: the knowledge that Truth has not changed since the beginning of time, and our brief appearance on this stage can be used to embrace this Truth or rail against it.

Our clear unconflicted conscience comes from knowing we have done our duty to our utmost—perfection, adoration, even success is not our motivator. Doing good and doing right count.

Doers disdain philosophical, spiritual, or logical cleverness. Accountability, responsibility, integrity—these are dearly held. We strive for the day that we will face our Maker, and hear the words: “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”