Archive for October 7th, 2018
Safety
Finding safety amid a society that is burgeoning with rapidly escalating violence, financial instability, impinging personal freedoms and a growing sense of overall unease, is challenging to say the least.
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.” Benjamin Franklin
Stories of days gone by, when homes were seldom locked and children could play outside, in parks and walk safely to and from school are just that…stories of a time long past.
“We can’t solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting him completely.” ~Charles Swindoll
However you personally define ‘God’, faith in your belief system is an essential component of safety.
“Security is mostly a superstition, it does not exist in nature, nor do children as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” ~Helen Keller
“We must respect the past, and must trust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.” ~Joseph Joubert
The myth of safety and security is becoming a powerful presence in daily living. Sanctuary is found in the depth and breadth of the spiritual path.
Blessings!
