WE ARE
EXPLORING THE
HEAVENLY ATTRIBUTE OF JUSTICE
+ We are called to create and enjoy a realm of compassion, peace, justice and sustainable abundance for all.
+ Martin Luther King, Jr. on Justice and Compassion:
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Injustice
anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
·
A nation
that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on
programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.
·
Any
religion which professes to be concerned about the souls of men and women and
is not concerned about the social and economic conditions that can scar the
soul, is a spiritually moribund religion only waiting for the day to be buried.
·
Nothing in
all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious
stupidity.
·
I believe
that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
·
I will
mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the
death of one; not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate,
adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot
drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only
love can do that.
·
Let us
realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.
This echoes: I do not pretend to
understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little
ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of
sight; I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends
towards justice. -– Theodore Parker
+ Martin Luther King, Jr. often said: “The arc of the
moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” He got that line from a
19th century Unitarian minister, abolitionist, transcendentalist, Theodore
Parker. Parker was right and King was right. Justice is definitely God’s way
and it is our way as we assume our rightful role as a heavenly being.
In stillness
we can’t help but hear the cries of the poor, the alienated, the confused and
the oppressed. Sooner or later we know we must act, act on their behalf, act
for ourselves, for all. For we are all poor, alienated, confused, oppressed as
long as any one of us is. We must always identify with the marginalized.
Solidarity.
Those of us who have long benefitted from white privilege
must not be content until the day comes when the color of our skin really does
not matter. We have made progress but we still have a long way to go.
Where justice is denied, Love is denied. We have put up
barriers to keep out God, to keep out heaven, to keep out wholeness and truth and beauty. We must confess this
regularly and seek to tear down those barriers. We must find ways, all kinds of
ways, to create a society where no one is denied access to the abundance God provides.
This requires plenty of compassion and creativity. We get
this from God when we pray. Prayer changes things. It’s not magic. Prayer is an
attitude adjustment. God changes us and makes us become agents of change. We
simply don’t accept an earth where justice is denied. We can’t. We won’t.
Each of us must choose among all of the causes demanding
our attention and action. Prayer leads us to a good fit, where our unique gifts
can make a difference. Believe. The more we pray for justice, the more we can
make a big difference. Yes, we hear the cries. Our prayerful response leads to
smiles and laughter and equality. The heavenly feast is intended for everyone.
Let no one be denied.
The celebration is so much better when no one is denied.
There is so much variety on this planet, so much beauty. Justice means we all can
enjoy what everyone is offering. The barriers we have built have prevented a
lot of joy from circulating
freely. This is not God’s will. Tear down those barriers. Let Justice flow.
+ Spirituality & Practice offers
plenty of plenty of resources
on the practice of Justice and plenty of resources
on the practice of Peace and plenty of resources
on the practice of Connections. Also S&P provides a 12s
Gallery of Memes on Justice, a 12s
Gallery of Memes on Peace and a 12s
Gallery on Connections.
+ You can always find a link to any of the
Spiritual Explorations posts by going to http://abundancetrek.com/sepostsaccess.html
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