Whether you get your daily news from television, the radio, the internet or newspapers, I’m sure you’ll agree that for the last few months most of what has been reported has been disturbing, if not frightening. News about the ongoing Covid pandemic, atrocities committed in many countries and climate change, which is already having a huge negative effect on our world, can be very depressing.
We can take every precaution to try to avoid contracting the virus and we can condemn horrific and barbaric acts. We can recycle and try to lessen our individual carbon footprint. We know that every little bit helps but sometimes the enormity of the world’s problems can leave us feeling somewhat helpless.
Amidst this darkness we can make a big difference through one action, which we are all able to do. We are all able to pray. We can pray for hate to abate and for more tolerance and respect to be shown to one another. We can pray for guidance on how we can save our planet from further destruction. We can pray for a reduction in the spread of Covid and for new solutions to be found to weaken and eventually eradicate it.
We need to pray with genuine sincerity. Each of our heartfelt appeals is heard by the Divine Spirit. Collectively our prayers can have a monumental effect.
