I want to thank all of the Young Adults who sat in conversation with each other last night. I have to honestly say it was one of our best talks around the rectangle table. The conversations about "if we could change one thing in the world, what would it be?" reminded, us that we live with in a world filled with hope. Everything from ending all suffering in the world to the understanding that we each have our own perception on things showed, to me at least, that hope is alive and well in our world.
It was very evident to me that the underlying theme of the discussion was equality in and with everything. It was obvious to me that the people in that room wanted one thing, and one thing only; peace through unity. A unifying peace brought on by true acceptance of people no matter who they are or what they do. A unification of all people, from all walks of life, in all situations brought on by deep conversations and the acceptance of one another's ideas. Something very similar to what we experienced in that room last night.
Now, let's take the ideas we heard into the world and help them become realities. As I said in an earlier post knowing is good, doing is better. It's probably not a coincidence that today's reading from James2:1-17 is reminding me to say that it's not enough to use our words. We also need to bring to action that which we believe in our hearts.
So, you want people to understand their perceptions are not the same as yours; let them know. You want suffering to end in this world, help people understand healing is not always physical. You want the decision-making processes to be completely balanced, ensure those around you have an equal say. What we do, and how we do it says a lot about us as people. The question then becomes, "What do we do?"
As it is written in James, and I'll be paraphrasing, words without actions just don't matter.
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