Saturday, January 3, 2015

"Direction........"

Charles Krauthammer is a Jewish political news columnist who appears quite frequently on Fox. A diving accident during his early college years made him a paraplegic, altering him physically, but in no way spiritually. He continued studying medicine, but gradually determined his real love lay elsewhere as he watched this country’s government evolve, his own views changing with it. It gives no clues as to how much his religious heritage affects his thinking, but I admit to my surprise in hearing him recently speak of our universe possessing thousands of planets capable of possibly knowing intelligent life forms. Why have none thus far ever contacted us? According to him, it’s never happened because, before reaching an ability to do so, they destroyed themselves; and, if we are to escape the same fate, our best bet is politics! Personally, I have only to examine the success attained by the league of United Nations, since its inception back in 1945, to conclude that sitting down at a table together to discuss human affairs will never garner peace on Earth. Without some surrender unto He who created all of this in the first place, we’re doomed. Furthermore, while I do believe Christ to be the one answer for men to realize serenity within themselves, there yet remains a need for us, as a religious faith, to find the fullness of what the Creator extends unto us through Calvary. Otherwise, all we bring to the situation is but more of the same: theology in contention. Either we unite in His reality alive within us, or all we manifest is our own ego. Either He lives and owns my heart, or this Gospel I proclaim is no more than my own “stinkin thinkin”. A stumble down the path for us all? Most assuredly; but the only question is whether we are willing to give that stagger unto His reins……

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  1. And what about the League of Nations founded just after WWI. It came together so as to avoid further wars so there should never have been a WWII. Of course, we now that didn't turn out very well. Nice thought though...

    "there yet remains a need for us, as a religious faith, to find the fullness of what the Creator extends unto us through Calvary. "

    True. These things however cannot simply be legislated. We all come to it at different times and different ways. We either pay attention or we don't. And some days, we just miss the point.

    "the only question is whether we are willing to give that stagger unto His reins"

    Yup. And some days more easily than others...

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    1. Just visited your site a bit earlier, Mich, commenting in English this time, marveling at how quickly you bring forth such great pictures and hoping it worked this time. If I read the French correctly, there was a message saying it awaited your approval before posting.

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    2. Yes, it worked! I got your message, thank you. I responded to it there. And you're right about the French awaiting approval message.

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