as i was watching the video i too wondered what definition of "righteous" dave was thinking of. i found it to be an interesting teaching tool, especially with mr. zander being a conductor, and an educator.
about half way thru the vid i started thinking about the seeming, common attitude in the age we live in of "look what I can do by Myself with My positive state of mind". that attitude seems to me to be very "not righteous".
with learning the Truth that, we can do nothing of our own selves that is good, without God's gracing our hearts, the attitude of "look what I can do if I just keep a happy, rosy, positive attitude and see the potential in everyone, (instead of meeting them where they are)" is hard for me to reconcile. It just doesn't sound truly humble to me, even though i found myself smiling and feeling positive the whole time i watched the video (except when he used the expression "Godd#%@").
but then...
i was reading wanda's first post response to dave's question, and was struck by her words...
...seeing everyone for who they will become, not who they are when he first begins to teach them.
and was reminded that is exactly how God looked at, and continues to look at, each of those He calls and chooses. like Jesus did with those God gave to Him. and i started thinking about how, as believers, we are exhorted to walk as Christ walked on this earth.
and then i thought hmmmmmmmm??
so is the attitude of "look what I can do, by My decision to change My thinking, to generate positivity and a common goodness" a "Righteous" attitude, in the definition of God's Righteousness,
or a "righteous" attitude, in the definition of "yeah dude, that philosophy is so righteous and rad man"?
i guess i see it like this, it's hard to see true Righteousness in anything mankind as a whole does regarding our being able to exact positive change by just changing our way of thinking. because it seems to leave God out of the equation altogether. perhaps though sometimes the God part of the equation is a given, and just never verbalized. or perhaps most times, in this world, it isn't.
the fact that mr. zander's zeal and positive attitude caused me to smile in agreement SEEMS to be a Righteous agreement of something "good". but then in the next breath i wonder if it is just an attitude of the flesh trying to pat itself on the back for mankind's righteousness. the beast trying to sit on God's throne.
i know, i didn't answer your question dave. sorry brotatochip.
claudia