Look at Jesus. He was never indifferent in seeking God. Jesus cleanses the temple out of rage over the abuse of God's house. Last week while speaking of Jesus' meekness, I emphasized that this word does not mean weak. Certainly Jesus was not weak in his defense of God's honor when he saw worship distorted and justice compromised in the temple.
Righteousness always points in two directions.
In fact, the cross is a great visual reminder of the meaning of this rich word. The vertical post of the cross points us to a right relationship with God, and the horizontal bar points us to a right relationship with our world. Righteousness is first of all a right relationship with God . It is a sign of the power of this world around us that so many can be indifferent about their relationship with God. Nothing should be more obvious in life than our need to be right with the God who made us and the God before whom we will all one day stand at the end of our lives.