I am an unapologetic believer in all things good. I believe that the world was created by an extraordinary
being. I believe that good and bad
things happen to us and around us for a reason.
I believe that mankind is inherently good, but we are capable of
creating chaos and purposeful evil.
The beheading of innocent journalists, the kidnapping of young girls to
marry off in the name of an incomprehensible religion, the downing of aircraft
filled with unsuspecting passengers, inner city wars and attacks on the defenseless
– pure evil. Whether we like it or not, malevolence
exists in this world.
Within our own borders we have a dysfunctional national government that
would rather gridlock on principal than compromise for the good of the
nation. Our most recent election has
given power to one party while the Commander in Chief is of the opposite. The next two years do not look promising if
congress is to get things done for the good of its citizens. School shootings are on the rise. Innocent child are targeted for reason only
known by the perpetrator, who inevitably take their own lives when the damage
is done. We argue about the pros and
cons of gun control; both with compelling reasons to support or not support the
issues. The legalization of marijuana,
the growing concern to protect our borders, the heightened awareness of commutable
deceases crossing over into our country; each of these beg the question – is society
truly deteriorating right in front of us?
Debate for the sake of discussion must have two sides. If we acknowledge that evil in our world does
exist and that society appears to be tearing itself apart, we must also recognize
that there is still plenty of good in this world and across our land.
Internationally, doctors, nurses and health care professionals enter
into the most impoverished parts of the world to provide medical aid and
comfort to the sick and infirm. National
and international organizations pool resources together to help others during natural
disasters. A police officer on patrol
stops to provide a homeless man with a new pair of shoes and some cleans socks,
walking him into a shoe store and paying for it out of his own pocket. Social media websites highlight acts of
generosity and kindness – The Ice Bucket Challenge, Breast Cancer Awareness
events, animal rescue opportunities, and on and on – good still exists in this
world.
All of this begs the question – Is it the end of the world? Are we nearing self destruction or The Rapture? Some would argue with me that yes, we are all
heading towards Armageddon, but I disagree.
Sure, there is evil in this world.
Evil is now visible to us twenty four hours a day, thanks in large part
to on-line access and expanding news outlets; but so is good. It depends on where you’re looking. My belief is that destruction of this world will
not occur until ever last being has had the opportunity to hear the good news
of the creator. With all the evil in
today’s world, there are far too many good people left with a purpose for doing
the right thing. What about you? What are you doing to preserve this
wonderfully created world in which we were all given the gift to live in?
