Thursday, May 1, 2014

Dear God,

How can we so wrongly interpret your will for our lives and the lives of others?  How can we take turns that were never, ever part of your will?

It is troubling to look back at history and see how grievous errors were made by nations, religious institutions, groups, and individual people.  Cruel, evil attitudes and behaviors have destroyed and nearly destroyed so many.  Yet, we can look to others who have offered pure loving compassion easing the suffering of others.

Daily events cause me to reflect upon your will and desire for humanity.  It is inconceivable to me to believe we are to live without compassion and love.  Although heinous crimes are committed destroying human life, are we not still to live by love?  Won't love at some point win or are we just ignorant fools?

Teach us
the way
of mercy
and compassion,
O Lord.
Help us regard
one another
as children
in need
of loving care.
We lose
our way
and we do
great harm.
Show us
the way
to move through
obstacles to faith
and fill us
with the stuff
of heaven,
I sincerely pray.

Love, Andrea