O Creator of Life,
You sometimes put obstacles in front of us so that we will look more closely at the world we live in and find new ways to see the world.
That great philosopher on life, Helen Keller, was given obstacles in life, and instead of blocking her way they enabled her to see the world better and with such a clarity, that those of us with sight often envy her of hers. She once wrote “a sane society whose riches are happy children, men and women, beautiful with peace and creative activity, is not going to be ordained for us. We must make it ourselves. Our destiny is our responsibility, and without faith we cannot meet it competently.”
As she so clearly stated “our destiny is our responsibility.” And, the purpose of faith is to give us the courage and stamina needed to meet the often difficult challenge of transforming our ideals into reality.
May the Holy One of Blessing grant us the gift of seeing in our lifetime a world renewed, a world filled with happy children and adults, a world overflowing with the creative power of our spirits, a world at peace with itself. May this be God’s will.--AMEN.
