Things seem so gruesomely glum—so downright dour—so freakishly forbidding . . . Yet, there is Potent Hope. If you can accept it . . .
From the Washington Post: Credit Crisis Triggers Unprecedented U.S. Response
From China View: Former UN chief expresses concern over global food, fuel crisis in Ghana
From the New York Times: 1,500 Reported Killed in Georgia Battle
From the Boston Globe: Early retirement plans can be short-circuited by a crisis of one kind or another
From the Irish Times: Testimonies of atomic terror: lest we forget
From Nehanda Radio: Thousands face starvation as food crisis deepens in rural Zimbabwe
Pretty bad, eh? Probably gonna get worse…
I’m not being morose or sullen; not even pessimistic. I’m making a strong point.
What can extricate our Family from the multitude of crises assailing it?
Where is hope?
It sure isn’t in the things that have been tried for many years—the failed strategies, the materialistic grand-schemes, the corporate “solutions”, the political fantasies.
Something related to God, then?
“Oh, my, there he goes again. Poor Alex is flying in his nirvana of spirituality.”
Valid point. Just look at all the fine people, deeply spiritual, who’ve been slaughtered by the present system of managing human affairs.
Still, is dying for a cause proof that the cause isn’t valid? Is the apparent power of the politicians, corporations, and greedy-onslaughts-abounding any proof that a spiritual solution is not the best way to face such a sorry Mess?
Try this quote on for size:
“It behoveth everyone to traverse this brief span of life with sincerity and fairness. Should one fail to attain unto the recognition of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, let him at least conduct himself with reason and justice. Erelong these outward trappings, these visible treasures, these earthly vanities, these arrayed armies, these adorned vestures, these proud and overweening souls, all shall pass into the confines of the grave, as though into that box. In the eyes of those possessed of insight, all this conflict, contention and vainglory hath ever been, and will ever be, like unto the play and pastimes of children. Take heed, and be not of them that see and yet deny.”
Bahá’u’lláh, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, 3.17
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The headlines often make one ask, was this Gods plan?
Brandi,
I feel God’s Plan includes the actions we commit with the free will He gave us…
Intuition is your higher-self waiting manifastion.!
While God’s plans comfort the soul, our response to God frightens us and makes the current mess. However, there is the outcome. We need just stop deny what we see.
Thank you for your awakening post and the stunning photo.
Tomas,
As always, your comments uplift the conversation and give me encouragement…
Catherine,
Yes!
A friend of ours told me of this site, and he was right that
you’ve a well honed quill to go with the mind’s faiths. I’ll
be back often to absorb.
D’Ellis,
Thanks for the encouraging comment. One wish I have for this blog is to start conversation on the issues in the comments–look forward to your thoughts being expressed here. Welcome!