Bad News

When are you going to stop? All I here from everyone is bad news. Why? Don't you have anything better to do than to conjure up all the crap that you can politically and otherwise do to upset your brother? Do you think for one minute that we do not see what is going on in this world? Your complaint does not change a thing. Nor does it change God's plan. It may eventually make you and those around you sick, mentally. Lack of peace is a sure route to physical illness as well.

Last week we learned some good advise, watch out who you hang out with. "Influence" is another way to put it mildly. I can't change anything. Revolution is not in my vocabulary. Prayer is. I am called to Love. Part of that calling is to forgive. People will make mistakes, it is part of our humanness. As a Christian I must turn the other cheek.

A long time ago, a story was told to me during a class, like the statue of Christ, whose arms had been removed by shelling during a war, we are to be His hands. It was said that someone erected a sign which read "I have no hands but yours." It was placed in front of the statue so that people would get the message.

A very wise Orthodox priest named Fr. Dennis, gave an eastern interpretation on this story saying, that while it was intended to show that we are to serve Christ, it erred by placing us above Him. You could not even take a breath if it were not for Him. So what is our purpose then as we live through all the madness presented constantly in every direction as it seems today? Make Him your Lord and God again. Don't try to do His work. He still has everything in His control. He created all things and knows well the ending.

So render good for evil, love for hate, and above all put on Christ. Let His light show forth through the darkness.

If you have anything to say at all, say this: (Psalm 21:13)
"Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power."
(taken from the Orthodox Study Bible)

The truth is that we must let go and let God.