Are you a parent? Do your kids get along? Mine don’t. It’s one of my fondest dreams that one day my daughters will become good friends. God feels the same about all his daughters and sons, all over the planet, of all races, faiths, and languages. So what’s the problem?
Pride rears its ugly head again. People and nations are too proud to admit they are wrong, to give up their control, to change the way they do things. We cling to “the way we’ve always done it.” We fear “what might happen if—.” We would rather stick with “the devil we know.” Change is hard, especially when the old way is part of our identity, our values.
But to counter our pride, we have a force working for good. Call it God or call it Justice. Call it Jesus or call it Compassion. As Robert Frost said, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” And I say, something there is that wants to include everyone. Something there is that opens our eyes to our brother’s suffering. Something there is that welcomes the stranger. Something there is that gives us courage to speak up. Something there is that wants unity and universal love.
What is it?
Any name will do. What matters is that we sense the movement and don’t try to block it. Maybe we will even see our way clear to tear down a barrier or two.
Note: this blog comes from A Doubter’s Devotional 2, chapter 9, available here on Amazon:order here
Thank you Pam, yes we need to confront our own “walls” of fear and control issues. Collectively, individuals seeking a higher awareness for themselves and desire for peace within and without, can make deep changes in themselves and our communities. Starting with our family relationships and moving outward to embrace all humanity.
Yes again, any name will do!
DeeDee
On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 6:32 AM Green and Purple Publishing wrote:
> pambowen posted: “Are you a parent? Do your kids get along? Mine don’t. > It’s one of my fondest dreams that one day my daughters will become good > friends. God feels the same about all his daughters and sons, all over the > planet, of all races, faiths, and languages. So what’” >
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Thanks for reading and taking time to comment, Deedee. It means a lot to me.
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