The events of the past few days weigh heavy this morning on my heart, my head, my soul. And God weeps...the God of my understanding weeps.
I can and do believe that we each of us, every single born person on this earth in this universe, was born with the peace that passes understanding within us. With our very conception, we received that peace, right along with love, patience, joy...all the goodies. All are awaiting our use. Which is the only way they will ever be loosed...ever be set free to be.
A block to our knowing they are there is our continuous prayers for God to give them to us. They are there! They live within us! Use them already! Be at peace. Be loving. Be patient. Be joyous.
Thomas Merton wrote: "[This] is not a policy for the seizure of power. It is a way of transforming relationships so as to bring about a peaceful transfer of power, effected freely and without compulsion by all concerned, because all have come to recognize it as right." [NOTE: Merton was speaking of ahimsa which is above my pay grade...but anyone who teaches the way of peace as a way of life is right on in my book.]
Until we recognize the potential for evil in all of us, there can be neither atonement nor forgiveness. -- Michael W. Fox, M.D., Letter to the Editor, "The Washington Post," July 6, 1997
Thank you.
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