Temple Talk
Ilmateri Brothers, why are we here? I ask this, not meaning here on this world. We all know this already. We are here to help the helpless, to ease their suffering. When I ask this, I speak of this church. Why do we come here, day after day? We know our purpose, the road seems laid out for us, our purpose staring plainly in our faces. We come here for one reason. The trials we are faced with are difficult, seeming nigh insurmountable at times. Alone, not one of us would have hope of making a difference in this world. In worship of the Broken One, we have all accepted a life colored by toil, hardship, and suffering. At every turn, we are expected to make personal sacrifices for the good of others, and to do it happily. Beyond the Plea of Rest, there are few moments of respite from the rigours of the lives we lead. How then are we expected to live up to the ideals presented to us, or to fulfill our duties while still maintaining a measure of vitality? To put it simply,
We are not alone in this.
While a burden shoulded by one may be great, it can be carried easily by the arms of many. At some level we all acknowledge this, and we come here for support. When one of us can no longer bear a task, he is held up and strengthened anew by his fellows.
All this talk of cooperation, reliance on others; how does it differ from weakness? One is often considered by society to be weak for behaving in just that fashion. When a person looks to others for support they are too often seen as frail, childish, and unable to stand on their own. Just as their is strength in numbers, there is strength in admitting that you need numbers. It takes confidence to stand up after failing, and say to someone that you need help. This is seen clearly by example in Ilmater. Through the aide of his allies, He and the rest of The Triad have become the greatest force for Good in all of Faerun. We should all aspire to share The Broken One's wisdom, and recognize our own weaknesses. Only through the cooperation of many can we hope to fulfill our purposes in life.
Each of us are but men, but as a whole, we are far greater. When I look out across this congregation, I see more than several dozen worshipers. I see the arm of Ilmater, one hundred men strong. Your priest, Master Hedlin, has been given a number of packages, enough for each of you here today to take at least one. Inisde each are a number of goods, trivial to most, but essential for the less fortunate among us. I ask that each one of you take one of these packeges into the city, and better someone's life, in Ilmater's name.
From the greatest numbers come the greatest Good. Today, I ask that those numbers be made up of this congregation, and that the Good be the work of your hands.
Ilmateri Brothers, why are we here? I ask this, not meaning here on this world. We all know this already. We are here to help the helpless, to ease their suffering. When I ask this, I speak of this church. Why do we come here, day after day? We know our purpose, the road seems laid out for us, our purpose staring plainly in our faces. We come here for one reason. The trials we are faced with are difficult, seeming nigh insurmountable at times. Alone, not one of us would have hope of making a difference in this world. In worship of the Broken One, we have all accepted a life colored by toil, hardship, and suffering. At every turn, we are expected to make personal sacrifices for the good of others, and to do it happily. Beyond the Plea of Rest, there are few moments of respite from the rigours of the lives we lead. How then are we expected to live up to the ideals presented to us, or to fulfill our duties while still maintaining a measure of vitality? To put it simply,
We are not alone in this.
While a burden shoulded by one may be great, it can be carried easily by the arms of many. At some level we all acknowledge this, and we come here for support. When one of us can no longer bear a task, he is held up and strengthened anew by his fellows.
All this talk of cooperation, reliance on others; how does it differ from weakness? One is often considered by society to be weak for behaving in just that fashion. When a person looks to others for support they are too often seen as frail, childish, and unable to stand on their own. Just as their is strength in numbers, there is strength in admitting that you need numbers. It takes confidence to stand up after failing, and say to someone that you need help. This is seen clearly by example in Ilmater. Through the aide of his allies, He and the rest of The Triad have become the greatest force for Good in all of Faerun. We should all aspire to share The Broken One's wisdom, and recognize our own weaknesses. Only through the cooperation of many can we hope to fulfill our purposes in life.
Each of us are but men, but as a whole, we are far greater. When I look out across this congregation, I see more than several dozen worshipers. I see the arm of Ilmater, one hundred men strong. Your priest, Master Hedlin, has been given a number of packages, enough for each of you here today to take at least one. Inisde each are a number of goods, trivial to most, but essential for the less fortunate among us. I ask that each one of you take one of these packeges into the city, and better someone's life, in Ilmater's name.
From the greatest numbers come the greatest Good. Today, I ask that those numbers be made up of this congregation, and that the Good be the work of your hands.
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