WATCH FOR CHANGE: International Day of Peace

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

International Day of Peace

THE KINGDOM OF GOD COMES
NOT WITH OBSERVATION,
NEITHER SHALL THEY SAY,
LO HERE! OR LO THERE!
FOR BEHOLD THE KINGDOM
OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU.

~Luke 17:20-21

Of Note: How many times have we heard this quote from the Bible? The kingdom of God is within us. The kingdom of God is within us. Over and over we listened to these words through the years until the meaning was drained. Just for a minute, then, let's revive the meaning by acting AS IF the words were literally true. What would that be like? How would it feel? How would the world be changed if many KNEW this to be literally true? We can give it a try today at noon when a million people or more will say a prayer for peace at exactly noon for one minute as part of A Million Minutes for Peace, the multi-faith movement mobilizing the power of prayer. If at the same time we are saying a prayer for peace, we visualize the kingdom of God and Peace within us, the power released could be off the charts. That could bode well for the global leaders scrutinizing their next moves in regard to the Millennium Development Goals especially if one or two of them join in as well.

Today's Weather Report: The clouds are coming and going this morning with sunshine streaming through every once in awhile. The promise of a beautiful day is there anyway. Interestingly, it is 53 degrees now and feels balmy. During the summer, the same temp would have felt chilly. That shows us how relative is the "feeling" of temperature.

DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN

No one would argue that we are in a time of change. Most would also agree that this is a time of drastic, maybe even a time of accelerating change. Some would say "Yeah, but it is certainly not in the right direction." This group might call themselves realists; some might say pessimists.

While others, probably a minority, would say, "Hum, you know, it's always darkest before the dawn. But, the light is already starting to shine through in a place or two." This latter group, too, might call themselves realists; some might say optimists. Others might just call them dreamers, idealists or worse, just plain stupid.

The challenge on this blog is to watch for change that tracks the second premise. Given time, I feel certain that we will see a story unfold in the next decade that may be startling in its simplicity--even though the happenings of the times might look otherwise.

THE GREAT INVOCATION

From the point of Light
within the Mind of God,
Let Light stream forth into the minds of men,
Let Light descend on earth.

From the Point of Love
within the Heart of God,
Let Love stream forth into the hearts of men,
May Christ return to earth.

From the center where
the Will of God is known,
Let purpose guide the little wills of men,
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.

From the center which
we call the race of men,
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out,
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.

Let Light, Love and Power
restore the Plan on earth.

This prayer was given to us in 1945 as a promise that the Age of Peace is coming but the timing is up to Humanity. Millions say it daily. You can join this invocative appeal and, what's more, it's free. Check out http://www.lucistrust.org/ or www.thegreatinvocation.blogspot.com for more information.

WATCH FOR CHANGE

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

International Day of Peace

Search This Blog

DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN

MARIE'S PHOTOS

THE GREAT INVOCATION

Blog Archive

About Me