I’ve been on the warpath today. I’ve been angry and frustrated. I’ve wanted to rage and give up on everything. For a moment.

Here’s the thing though. I know that’s exactly where they want me. Where they want all of us. Consumed with their darkness, their fear. Because when we are consumed with those things we stop shining light and instead allow the darkness to thrive. We stop taking action. We become weak, afraid and frozen.

That’s why, through technology, through media, through education, health, entertainment and all of the huge industries are pushing things that kill. Kill the spirit, kill light, truth, joy, hope, faith, love, connection, humanity.

This is not a “light and love” post, because for everything there is a season and we cannot just ignore the evil happening in the world. We have to face it. But we do not allow ourselves to become consumed with it, because that makes us weak. There must be balance in all things.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the strength to face what we fear. Love is not the opposite of hate, it is the opposite of indifference; because we hate, we also love. We cannot be without hate or fear, they are intrinsic to humanity, but it’s what we choose to focus on that makes all the difference.

We must comprehend what we face. We must make a stand and fight for justice. We must have strength and courage. We must destroy what is evil. And through all of that still live in the light.

So focus on what you can do here and now and do not let the darkness consume you.

Some things to contemplate…

“If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.

If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.”