and Jesus said: "Peace Be Still"...

Of all the great teachers, probably the one that the people of the west are most acquainted with is a Jewish man known as Jesus.   And yet what do we know?  So much as been added and subtracted to his legacy long after his death and resurrection.
If we look only to the words of Matthew, his follower we can find these:
‘Judge not that you be not judged.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing...
You shall know them by their fruits.’
and,’ Ask, and it will be given to you ; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you.’   
And then there is: ‘Love you enemy, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.’
Those are not easy things to do.  But think about them.  Do they feel like they would be the teachings of a great teacher?  From what you know of Jesus, do they sound like they would be his teachings?  Are they worth paying attention to?
And at this time when storms rage in the oceans and over land, remember the story of Jesus in the fishing boat.  He was tired from all the demands of the people who wanted his healing, his attention, just being next to him, and had gone out with his friends on the lake and laid down in the boat to sleep.  It seemed that being out on the water was the only way he could get some time to himself.  A storm came up and his friends that were on the boat with him, who knew him best, became frightened.  They woke him up.  He was a bit upset and called them men of little faith.  Then he stood up and spoke to the storm.   “peace, be still”  The storm quieted.  His followers were in awe.  Who is this man?
If we call ourselves Christians we need to ask that question... of ourselves... Who is/was this man?  Is he God, is he Man?  Does he perhaps teach us that there is god in all of us?  Peace, Be Still...

It is So Easy to be Tired...

It is so easy to be tired.   Sick and tired of hearing of the pain that we heap upon each other that is pushed in a bigger pile by the media. 
There is pain associated with birth, sometimes a lot of pain.  The dawning of the new day sometimes comes during a storm.  
Take care of yourself.  If you feel their pain, allow yourself to feel it and know that by feeling the pain of the other you are helping to expose the wound and cleanse it. 
It is so easy to be tired of hearing, even experiencing the pain of the planet and its inhabitants but keep the faith.   If we don’t believe we are birthing a new way we won’t.
It is okay to sleep through the news.  It is okay to turn off the ‘in your face drama’ of the world.  If you do encounter it, feel it, and then let it go.   The storm clouds do break up and move on eventually.