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Course... we don't have "Peace on Earth". And the "Goodwill towards Men" sometimes seems lacking as well. But Christmas reminds us, that these goals are laudable and should be striven for.
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The life of Christ, for whom this holiday is originally dedicated, doesn't give rise to visions of peace and goodwill..... although his words did.
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So maybe we should hope to attain these states... but not necessarily expect them.
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The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. - Theodore Rubin
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I think that Ted is on to something here. Peace on Earth is not a situation without problems. It is the ability to face and deal with the problems of life that inevitably arise. And even rising above that.... aren't problems just a bend in the road from your own perception of "what should be" and God's plan for "what is"?
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So many times in my life, I've been dissapointed by setbacks and outcomes initially, yet time shows that these bends in the road were the best outcome for all involved.
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Attaining "Peace on Earth" must mean that we let go of our singular and egoistic notions of how things should be and allow God and his Universe to show us the way.
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I'm still working on the "Goodwill toward Men" part. There are some Assholes out there that I just can't offer the goodwill to. You know who you are.
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So Merry Chistmas everyone.... or just about everyone.
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