Photo by Barbara Mattio
” The fruit of silence is Prayer
The fruit of prayer is Faith
The fruit of faith is Love.
The fruit of love is Service.
The fruit of service is Peace.”
—-Mother Theresa
We talk so much about peace. And then they talk some more. We wish for peace, we pray for peace, we hate those who are different and we talk some more about peace. We don’t like different colors, we don’t like wearing hoodies, and we pray for peace. We tell others that if they don’t worship like we do, they will not experience St. Peter and the pearly gates. We hate those who have a different culture. We become violent when changes are suggested for our country. We let fear and anger twist our thinking and our souls, but we know God is with us and we pray for peace. Peace needs to start somewhere and the best place is within our hearts and souls. If we develop peace within our own families, communities and with our friends; it is the place for beginnings.
If each of the 7 billion + people on Mother Earth start in their own lives and in their communities, a wave of peace will begin to spread over the world. Let it begin with each of us.
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Barbara I fully endorse this sentiment. Change has to start with Self. We first need to find Peace within. Only then can we spread it out. For We are the comminity. Love and blessings – Sue
[ Smiles ] A wonderful message indeed!
Hey, Renard! How’s it going? You need to blog on this too with your unique perspective!
S. Narbonne
[ Smiles ] I am fine, Steven.
I believe that I have dealt with the topic of peace. As a matter of fact, if you search my archives, you will find many pertaining to the subject.
So you have. I will adjust the settings on my time travel machine to allow me more of it to dig deeper! Well worth the effort, I’m sure.
LLP,
SN (pronounced “sin” but that implies more energy and effort than I am willing to invest! lol)
Exactly right. Change the world by changing who you are inside. If you cannot change yourself, how can you expect to change a world? If you do change yourself, you have changed a world.
Beautiful Post – Happy Wednesday:)
[ Smiles ] Anyone who doesn’t believe that change begins with them is deluded themselves.
[ Smiles ] Anyone who doesn’t believe that change begins with them is fooling themselves.
[ Chuckles ] Oops! The part about me typing “Deluded” is actually a typo! Sorry about that!
lol
This is beautiful. Thank you.
I share your commitment and desire for peace. And I try to practice it in my home and with my loved ones. And, of course, towards others and especially towards our beloved Earth.