Create the Future
New Orleans is now the site of what I have heard described as the largest natural disaster in U.S. History. My well wishes go out to those who have been affected by this occurrence.
What can we do to help? Of course, we can donate money. Money will always help. But what if you can't afford to give any? Or what if you want to give more than you can afford? Well there is something you can do. Something for all of us in fact. I see dark times ahead for this country. I will weather it relatively unscathed. Most of you will not unless you realign your perceptions.
The media (even the alternative media) constantly bombards us with the idea that we're going to die. Huge natural disasters, or wars, or the like will befall us, and we will never be able to withstand them.
I am not saying these things won't happen, left to their own devices. What I am saying is that you can do something about it.
Try having a positive outlook.
For starters, I want all of you to assume that everything will work out all right for the displaced people of New Orleans.
Why is this important?
Jesus Christ said "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." It is my belief that a strong enough belief can affect the way the world works. In many ways, we face only limitations placed on us by ourselves.
Compare Apollo 13 to Columbia. The NASA of the Apollo missions didn't accept the answer 'there's nothing we can do'. And you know what? There's nothing they couldn't do. They wanted to save those men, and they did. But what's happened to us? Surely NASA wanted to save the Columbia team. Yet at the same time, they didn't want to. Their spirit has been killed somehow. They doubt themselves. Or fear that they will be punished if they take on any sort of responsibility and fail. This is unhealthy. We need to believe that things can be done. Belief creates reality. Before we can do something, someone has to believe it's possible.
If enough of us believe that things will work out for the best, then they will. This doesn't mean that it will happen spontaneously just because of your belief (though I believe this to be the case ;-) ), but there is no meaningful action without belief.
What can we do to help? Of course, we can donate money. Money will always help. But what if you can't afford to give any? Or what if you want to give more than you can afford? Well there is something you can do. Something for all of us in fact. I see dark times ahead for this country. I will weather it relatively unscathed. Most of you will not unless you realign your perceptions.
The media (even the alternative media) constantly bombards us with the idea that we're going to die. Huge natural disasters, or wars, or the like will befall us, and we will never be able to withstand them.
I am not saying these things won't happen, left to their own devices. What I am saying is that you can do something about it.
Try having a positive outlook.
For starters, I want all of you to assume that everything will work out all right for the displaced people of New Orleans.
Why is this important?
Jesus Christ said "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." It is my belief that a strong enough belief can affect the way the world works. In many ways, we face only limitations placed on us by ourselves.
Compare Apollo 13 to Columbia. The NASA of the Apollo missions didn't accept the answer 'there's nothing we can do'. And you know what? There's nothing they couldn't do. They wanted to save those men, and they did. But what's happened to us? Surely NASA wanted to save the Columbia team. Yet at the same time, they didn't want to. Their spirit has been killed somehow. They doubt themselves. Or fear that they will be punished if they take on any sort of responsibility and fail. This is unhealthy. We need to believe that things can be done. Belief creates reality. Before we can do something, someone has to believe it's possible.
If enough of us believe that things will work out for the best, then they will. This doesn't mean that it will happen spontaneously just because of your belief (though I believe this to be the case ;-) ), but there is no meaningful action without belief.
posted by Rumorlore at 10:26 PM
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