Do you feel like you are on the losing
side of every issue — human rights for all,
justice for all, inclusivity, non-violent action,
peace, environmentalism, you name it? You are.
Does it get frustrating? It does. Do you get
tired? Of course. Do you lose heart? Sometimes.
Does it seem like things are getting worse? Yes.
Will you win? Ask the martyrs and prophets.
Ask the Buddha. Ask Lao Tzu. Ask Jesus. Will
you save the world? No, not by yourself and not
in your lifetime. What do you face? Principalities
and powers. Are you a principality or power? No,
not those. Is the fight right? Yes. Will you stay
the course? Yes. Why? Because all that is asked
is faithfulness and you are granted an eternal
abundance of that.
I have faith that people like Donald Trump will not – can not – change; that the course of human nature has changed but little since our ancestors took their first steps from the cave. On the other hand, goodness and mercy prevail. In the end, all will work out just as it should.