God Is Already There

I keep reading posts on Facebook that say words to the effect that we need to put God and prayer back in our schools and businesses, etc. Even Marianne Williamson, one of my favorite spiritual teachers, proposes that Our Lord's Prayer should be said in schools.

When I read this I want to politely remind people that God is already there. God ( Love) is all around us. God never leaves us. Prayer is simply communication with God. We can talk to God and listen for his response anytime during the day or night. We don't need someone else's organized prayer to do so. 

You cannot/should not legislate/force God and prayer on anyone. Our relationship with God ( Love ) is a personal one. If it's forced, then it's not authentic. Nothing good would come of that.

Rather, Love, good old-fashioned Love, should be encouraged everywhere we go. Not just in schools. In businesses and organizations and communities, in the home, etc. Basically, wherever humans travel. Many of us here in this country have pulled away from ( God) because we have pulled away from Love. 

The best way to get back to being in a state of love is to think of love as an action verb. We need to be nice to people and lend them a helping hand whenever needed. We need to be considerate of others and share everything we have. We need to remember that we are all one and when one of us is hurting everyone is hurting. This whole country is hurting right now because fear has taken over. Many have put Love on the back burner.

Once again, I think of Mahatma Gandhi's words," Be the change you wish to see in the world ". We all want our nation and our world to be a nonviolent, nonconfrontational, loving place to live. Each and everyone of us can work toward this goal by remembering that Love in action every day in every situation is the way. Just be kind. To everyone even if they are not kind to us.

Peace and love to all of you!