Dear Friends
A picture may be a thousand words, but this cartoon
raises three questions for me.
First, who is doing the
most damage?
Second, which will be
harder to repair?
Third, who said this in
the early morning hours of Nov. 9, 2016:
“Now it’s time for America to bind the
wounds of division…it is time for us to come together as one united people. I
pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans
and this is so important to me…I am reaching out to you for your guidance and your
help so that we can work together and unify our great country.”
Of all his ongoing lies, this is the
biggest, as far as I am concerned. When will a reporter remind him/confront him
with this whopper?
After a week when God and religion and prayer and Jesus
being quoted (“Love your enemies...”) made national news on Thursday at
the National Prayer Breakfast and the East Room of the White House, the Forward
Day by Day meditation for today, February 8th, (written
months ago to be published in this edition) is so timely and relevant. The
meditation concludes:
“Jesus lives and ministers in the midst of
harsh criticisms. However, he never retaliates by shaming and blaming others.
Through it all, Jesus learns to trust more deeply in God. This model, though
hard to follow, is one that we should all seek to embrace---not to shame, blame
or judge others but to treat everyone with dignity, respect and ---most of
all---love.”
Lord have mercy.
Help get out the vote!
John
Shaming, blaming, and judging is for those who have never looked deeply into their own hearts and minds. Vengeance is an act of the ego, not of the compassionate heart.
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