Ready to Rant?

I woke up this morning ready to rant. I had to do my reading, praying, meditating first and was reminded that ranting does little good. Better to become lovingly aware of the world we live in and how I might better live in it. It’s kind of a painful process because I first have to become aware of my failure to truly see the world. Fortunately, the CAC’s daily reflection for today reminded me that we’re all in this together; strife does not help it hurts, compassion toward all is the only we any of us will truly get through the planet’s dire straits. https://cac.org/

Ranters tend toward authoritarianism whether they are on the right or the left. Ii know that I have to step into some other place – a place that Jesus called “the kingdom (reign) of God; where love of neighbor and of all creation takes precedence over everything and brings about real change. I have so much to learn and so little time (I’m 76 almost 77.) I have met some real wise young people – 1/2 my age who are already doing what I wish I had know to do when I was young. People caring for Sister/Mother Earth; people caring for the poor and broken with true empathy and compassion. My son keeps a couple of blogs going (I read his beer blog) and I am often impressed by his reflections on the world. He does tend to rant – don’t know where he got that – but never the less, he often writes beautifully about taking care of his friends and the poor and broken. https://apintfordionysus.wordpress.com/

So all I’m saying this morning is that even though anger is pretty much what gives me the energy to write this blog it the creative energy of love that will sustain my commitment over time. And what sustains the creative energy of love is hanging with people who practice compassion, meditation, prayer and indulging in music, movies, books and anything that embraces and lives out “God’s kingdom” in day to day life. Some of the most loving people I know are not Christian, some are atheists, yet they live in God’s kingdom and share it with me – and everyone.

A true rant would end with “Piss off y’all,” but I say to you:

PEACE and LOVEYA, Ron