Courage Of Conviction

Courage Of Conviction

 

          I greatly admire people who have the courage of their convictions. People like Daniel in the lion’s den; David facing Goliath; Mother Tresses; Gandhi; and the list goes on and on and on.

          Unfortunately, I am not one of these people. I don’t want to make waves or influence anyone. If I am noticed at all I want the observer to think there is an attractive (not pretty or beautiful) woman. I think she would be easy to talk to and interesting to know.

          I have absolutely no doubt-not a shadow of a doubt-that God fills all time and all space.

          That being true, and it is, where would there be space for God’s opposite? Where is space for a contradictory estimation; conflicting opinion; an assertive argumentative entity and never an equal?

          That being true, and it is, that diminishes Lucifer; the prince of darkness; Satan; and the devil to the category of the frightful creature in the closet; the monster under the bed; the bogy-man in the darkness. They are all non-existent.

          That being true, and it is, we have to ask the question-Where do sickness; sin; disease; trouble; and death come from? If God does not send them for punishment and the devil does not exist, how can these evils plague us? The answer is easy! It always comes from our own fertile imagination

          This being true, and it is, we should be living in paradise; here on earth; today. Why aren’t we?

          I am aware that you are deeply ingrained in your belief of two powers. God and Satan. If I go to you in your suffering and convince you that your suffering is unnecessary and useless so that you discard your suffering-you will think that I am special. On the other hand, if I can’t overcome your years of superstition and fantasy and you continue to suffer, I appear foolish. I don’t want to be praised nor do I want to be made fun of. So we both suffer-you in your illness and I in my lack of courage.

          Please don’t let my lack of the courage of my convictions stop you from making a demonstration of God’s Unconditional Love in your own life.

          376 words                   Loretta Ellen Edwards