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by bill
2010-02-01
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At the cusp of a crisis, I like holding onto the hope that things can only get better.  At times, I have scant evidence to hold onto.  As this week reminded me, a crisis is a living event.  In every moment, something is going on.  In the next, things will change.  Movement is the one constant.  Even as I find the signs of hope, reality forces me to deal with the fact that I can also see Evil’s hand at work.

I am constantly surprised by the way Evil comes into our lives.  In fear, I find myself retreating from my aspiration to look out to our community to a personal viewpoint.  In uncertainty, I catch myself drifting into attack mode.  I desperately want to control something.  In my doubts, I find myself wanting to bring others into my puddle of fear, uncertainty, and doubts.  It is an ugly process, repeating when I least expect it to.  Evil’s reach goes way beyond me.

As I prepare for a new day, I find myself holding on to two revelations.  The first is the awareness that Evil can and will strike without notice.  It may be obvious, but when I read one person’s remark of surprise, how “the next thing I knew, they had cooked up a plot to murder him,” (Acts 23.28) I realize the signals were there.  I should expect Evil to play with an active hand in life.

Second, I will plan my response.  I will not wait for Evil to strike.  I will anticipate that it is always present.  Evil is just that, evil.  As I see others, I realize that this could easily be me.  My awareness opens me up to the possibility of my response.  I can treat others as I would want to be treated, with compassion and understanding.  I can respond with an offer to help.  I can avoid criticism and words that tear others down.  I can be a force of positive change.

Dawn is arriving.  As I look west, it is still dark.  Today, I come with light.

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