My dear most sensible reader,
I must apologize not once, but profusely for my leave of absence. I have been on the front lines these few scant weeks and already I can see this will be no easy mission. I feel in the past I've been to vague in my purpose, so in turn I now purpose to bring specifics to light and we can go from there into the great battle that is being waged against us poor sheep. But don't betray hope, it is our rock. Not just any hope I might add, but hope in the all defeating power of love as proved in the actions of one man, one God, Jesus Christ. Alas, I digress, quick to specifics. I found myself in a an engaging conversation regarding love for mankind. It is a strange juxtaposition that as one's love for mankind grows, it can almost become impossible to look on the face of the lesser in even the most rudimentary respect. It was also brought to light that those that care for the "lesser man" will in the name of their "cause" perform all sorts of base actions. They especially feel it of no consequence to manipulate and extort the rich and privileged as if by their own fortune they have in a sense aborted their humanity. On the contrary the rich seem in many senses to be more adrift then us supposed less fortunate. They having attained all the things we consider necessary for happiness and finding themselves still unhappy. Their own educations become a hindrance to them, keeping them from excepting the "simpler" truths. For waste, it is all vanity.
What can we we do in the face of such evil?
We must love all in a none condescending manner, loving the pitiable and failures more than and above all else. We must reward those who have deserved nothing, even those who are undeserving. We must do it, and not philosophize on it. We must not save the world, but our neighbors.
How can you bring peace to the nations, when you can't even lift the spirits of the checkout lady?
I pray that you find encouragement and exhortation. I believe you may find comfort in the knowledge that I myself am not above that which I criticize and, if truth be told, find myself the chief violator
A way for my family to reassure itself that I haven't lost my mind yet. I emphasize the yet.
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3 comments:
yeah, It is all craziness. It is so much easier to hate... or so it seems for me at the time.. but so much more rewarding to love... harder but more rewarding as harder things tend to be.
i heart you
What is love? Is it okay to just let actions that hurt you go just to "love" people or should you gentle let them know you are hurt by them?
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