Reading the non-stop violence and killing in the headlines of the news makes me wonder
why many people feel so disconnected
that the only way they can feel power is
by killing someone.
The next step in the disconnect is
either to kill themself or
to provoke others to kill them.
This disconnect is not only in the mid-east,
is not only with isis.
It happens here in the United States.
It happens in the dance between
the Israelis and the Palestinians
The major religions have justified disconnection and murder in various periods over 4,000 years of history (Armstrong, K. (1993). A history of God over 4,000 years: the 4,000 year quest of Judiasm, Christianity & Islam. New York, Ballentine Books.).
How does the noise get so loud, that we cannot hear, that we cannot see?
We cannot feel that we are all connected,
that we are all blessed.
Our first connection is a combination of a connection with ourself and with Source Energy (God ~ Allah ~ or whatever name that we give to Source).
The ancient hebrews gave us a clue.
They called God, Yahweh ~ “I Am, Who Am.” We are all connected to Yahweh.
Do we hide behind religious beliefs?
Do we find meaning in being disconnected?
Do we hide behind tally sheets that list who has more?
Are we afraid to connect in a loving, creative manner?
Are we afraid to look for beauty and to enjoy natural beauty?
As I seek information,
I cannot gather any credible directive from whoever we call God, whatever religious dressing we use,
to justify disconnect,
inspire us to seek power by killing.
Perhaps,
the way to discover our connection to everyone,
to find our true power of creation,
is by focusing within and listening.
Simply breathing and
listening to the rhythm of our own voice.
It is within the quietness of listening
that God’s voice speaks to us,
guides us to our talents and our mission.
The true inner voice of self and
the voice of God will never direct us
to harm ourselves or to harm someone else.
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