Who will hold a light to follow out of this Darkness?

 

In the face of suffering, cruelty, and death that is happening in Israel and Palestine,

I search for wisdom, faith in unconditional love, and forgiveness, the pillars I grew up knowing and believing.

I acknowledge that my life does not compare to the immense pain and brutality we witness in the media. However, I am bewildered by the belief that violence, hatred, and death are acted upon to bring peace, clarity, hope, or life.

Instead, it breeds more anger, frustration, and hatred.

Is the goal obliteration?

I refuse to think it is humanly possible to feel that hatred and evilness.

How much pain has endured in their lives, living in their cells over hundreds of years to act in such a way? How does evil take over some, and how do others remain faithful despite what they have endured? 

In this endless cycle, I want to believe in the greater prevalence of innocence. How can taking the lives of children and families ever lead to resolution? In a conflict where both sides have felt immeasurable pain, finding forgiveness and peace seems impossible, given the path of destruction happening.

The actions of a few have inflicted devastation on the many, and the end remains elusive.

As a dear friend aptly said, "compassion" hardly captures what is needed. The journey towards healing this profound wound is beyond scope; where does it begin? In our collective humanity? Who will hold a light to follow out of this darkness?

 

 

 

 



Comments

12 responses to “Who will hold a light to follow out of this Darkness?”

  1. Shelley Noble

    Beautifully expressed, Corey. Light to all.

  2. Holding a light…

  3. Beautifully and powerfully said!

  4. Cynthia Thompson

    Thank you Corey, we must continue to be a light. Blessings

  5. Barbara St. Aubrey

    A Heartfelt prayer – thank you – and as painful as it will be it is time to re-read Hannah Arendt – the evil originates in a different place with a different history but the similarities speak.

  6. My heart is heavy and so very very sad about the sad state of the world.
    Heartfelt prayers for all suffering so very much.
    Holding a candle and praying for peace on earth.
    Love Jeanne

  7. War is a place where young people who don’t know each other and don’t hate each other, kill each other, based on decisions made by old people who know each other and hate each other, but don’t kill each other… ” – Paul Valéry

  8. Elizabeth Schaeffer

    All humanity is offered a god of their belief. Some are taught that their belief sanctifys death to a human who believes differently.. thus evil reigns

  9. Texas Francophile

    Profound. Definitely a re-read.

  10. Thank you, Corey. Peace.

  11. Jennifer Doherty

    Something so difficult to put into words but you expressed what so many of us our feeling.

  12. I feel great sorrow for the generations who will inherit this earth.
    I just keep thinking….in darkness be the light. And then I go to my choir and we sing
    “In these hard times there will always be singing” and it makes me feel better. There is healing in community.

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