The Right Use of Will

     Just a little over a year ago following the tragic events of September 11, 2001 the world pulled together in what was an amazing show of total care and understanding.  Countries from all over the world pulled together to show support of the loss of innocent lives and to make the loss of those lives as meaningful as possible.  In one short year following these events our world is once again as fragmented as it has ever been.  The recent deadline by the United States to force Iraq to disarm has split apart all that our nations have been working towards over the last 20 years.  Trust and togetherness.  Many of us support the decision of the U.S. and its allies and others do not, but what is more important to realize is that this war is now a reality.  People from all different countries have rallied against the war with Iraq and they have shown amazing displays towards love and peace.  Unfortunately the time of war has now come to pass which is a reality we now must accept.  If war is definitely not what any person truly seeks why is it then that it keeps happening?  How does our Creator feel about war, and what can we do as civilians to help keep people from losing their lives?  The state of war brings up many questions and the idea of evil always keeps us asking why.

       Keep in mind that any use of force on the offensive or to protect consumes energy.  Energy comes in many forms: physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental.  When we as an individual come in conflict with others our energy takes a hit at all levels.  It is our obligation (should we choose to survive) to protect our energy as total depletion would mean death.  Life is based on energy and all things work in accordance.  The key to working with energy is knowing when and how to protect yourself.  An interesting example would be taking antibiotics to kill off infections in our bodies.  By taking antibiotics we ingest a live organism to fend off and kill any offending organisms.  Antibiotics are used as a defense against invaders that would otherwise destroy our health.  I use this example not to pledge support for the war with Iraq or the inadvertent loss of lives but to perhaps give you an answer as to why things are happening at this time.

     Light and Dark will infinitely remain as they are essential to the existence of life.  While we may feel that we are on the side of light keep in mind that the innocent civilians of Iraq and other countries may (and are entitled to) feel otherwise.  We are accustomed to what our society deems as correct and likewise other societies have different customs which may offer different views.  If basic human rights are being denied then we as people are bound by moral law to do what is necessary to bring peace and freedom to those that have been denied.  We as civilians should not only be thinking and praying for our troops but we should also be praying for the innocent lives of the people in Iraq and surrounding countries.  This war will affect us all.  What we can do as individuals is send what energy we can in the form of thoughts and prayers to the individuals who need it most.  Continue to peacefully protest the war if you must but do so in a loving and understanding way.  Understand that everyone has a right to their own opinions and stepping on someone else's feelings ultimately will lead to someone stepping on yours.  Overall God and Life is in control and if this war was not to be then it would not be.  Good will spring from these events one way or another.  Lets just hope that those in charge gain enough understanding from our situation that the loss of energy from all of life is minimized.  May Life bless us all with unity and understanding.