Comments on: A Caravan of Healers http://tmcyouth.com/blogs/a-caravan-of-healers/ Just another TMC Youth weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jeff http://tmcyouth.com/blogs/a-caravan-of-healers/#comment-1428 Jeff Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:06:31 +0000 http://tmcyouth.com/blogs/healing/a-caravan-of-healers/#comment-1428 I like the idea of a caravan of healers. Shortly after September 11, I thought to myself, "The world doesn't need any more hate crusaders. For everyone that attempts to break someone down for their own beliefs, I need to bring someone on board to build others up." Six years later, I can't say that my efforts have been daily manifested with this thought, but they certainly are motivated by it. I de-escalate violent or intolerant situations by speaking up for peaceful solutions or fair dialogue. I encourage others to work for a positive cause that they believe in. I like the idea of a caravan of healers. Shortly after September 11, I thought to myself, “The world doesn’t need any more hate crusaders. For everyone that attempts to break someone down for their own beliefs, I need to bring someone on board to build others up.” Six years later, I can’t say that my efforts have been daily manifested with this thought, but they certainly are motivated by it. I de-escalate violent or intolerant situations by speaking up for peaceful solutions or fair dialogue. I encourage others to work for a positive cause that they believe in.

]]> By: David http://tmcyouth.com/blogs/a-caravan-of-healers/#comment-1427 David Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:41:53 +0000 http://tmcyouth.com/blogs/healing/a-caravan-of-healers/#comment-1427 I know where you're coming from, Lissa. Sometimes it can be discouraging to see so many problems. But each time I look out the window I see a flat Earth. I must have seen it a million times now, but even if I see it a million more times I'll never believe that Earth really is flat; I know it's round, and I'll stick with that. Likewise, I know whatever problems I see aren't really true either, even if I see a million of them. I can do my best to stick with God, Love, and expect spiritual truth to have tangible human effects. As that verse in Hebrews (11:3) says, "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." And there's this in <em>Science and Health</em> (p. 311): "Matter, sin, and mortality [and their problems!] lose all supposed consciousness or claim to life or existence, as mortals lay off a false sense of life, substance, and intelligence. But the spiritual, eternal man is not touched by these phases of mortality." I also like Mrs. Eddy's question "But why should we stand aghast at nothingness?" (<em>Science and Health</em>, p. 563). Evan Mehlenbacher's blog "Does God Need to Know about Your Problem?" touches on all this too. You might want to take a look, if you haven't already. I know where you’re coming from, Lissa. Sometimes it can be discouraging to see so many problems. But each time I look out the window I see a flat Earth. I must have seen it a million times now, but even if I see it a million more times I’ll never believe that Earth really is flat; I know it’s round, and I’ll stick with that. Likewise, I know whatever problems I see aren’t really true either, even if I see a million of them. I can do my best to stick with God, Love, and expect spiritual truth to have tangible human effects. As that verse in Hebrews (11:3) says, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” And there’s this in Science and Health (p. 311): “Matter, sin, and mortality [and their problems!] lose all supposed consciousness or claim to life or existence, as mortals lay off a false sense of life, substance, and intelligence. But the spiritual, eternal man is not touched by these phases of mortality.” I also like Mrs. Eddy’s question “But why should we stand aghast at nothingness?” (Science and Health, p. 563).

Evan Mehlenbacher’s blog “Does God Need to Know about Your Problem?” touches on all this too. You might want to take a look, if you haven’t already.

]]> By: Lissa http://tmcyouth.com/blogs/a-caravan-of-healers/#comment-1426 Lissa Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:41:32 +0000 http://tmcyouth.com/blogs/healing/a-caravan-of-healers/#comment-1426 I think it's worth the effor tto jump on that caravan, but it can be discouraging to see so many problems in the world. How do you get around that? I think it’s worth the effor tto jump on that caravan, but it can be discouraging to see so many problems in the world. How do you get around that?

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