“If
we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious
values - that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all
reality has spiritual control.” Martin Luther King Jr.
Therefore
all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even
so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Matthew 7:12
Mutual:
“held
in common by two or more parties” New Oxford American Dictionary
There's
a true story of an event shortly after WWI began. It was Christmas,
soldiers were tired of fighting, killing, and dying. So what did
they do? For that one day, against the orders of their commanders,
soldiers on each side implemented an impromptu cease fire and shared
a Christmas celebration together. On that day, politics failed to
persuade them, orders failed to force them, even anger and vengeance
failed to motivate them. The only thing that motivated them was
their values found in spirituality. As we go through this election
season here in the United States; lets all remember that, while we
may disagree about politics, or religion, or whatever, we have so
much more in common than those things. We all have mutual values.
Values we can be thankful for. Let's find them. Let's cultivate
them. And let's share them. And while we focus on what we have in
common, the bigger picture will become more clear, and the way we
treat each other will reflect it accordingly.
Daily
Journaling Questions:
- How did I help someone in kindness today?
- What did I learn today?
- What am I thankful for?
- Who did I love today?
- What am I dreaming for?
- What about today do I want to remember forever?
- What are my goals for tomorrow?
Thanks
for reading.
Jake
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