As we look around the world today through various media sources it is difficult to say "all is well." Instead "all manner of thing(s)" seem to be unravelling at an alarming pace. We barely have time to process the crisis of the day, or moment, before another comes along. Human futility and folly seem to be controlling events in ways that keep us unbalanced and out of sync. An underlying sense of fear and doom permeates much of the world, and rightly so, for lack of food, safety, and security. Even so-called prosperous people are constantly driven by fear and insecurity of loosing our prosperity.
Mystics of the ages like Julian of Norwich could see through the facades of human futility and folly of their day to see the goodness of creation. Her vision wasn't a denial of injustice and evil but rather that God, or Love, is the ultimate cause and purpose of our existence.
Knowing that we are loved, we are love, and are created to love is our hope. Experiencing and sharing such love is our calling. Taking time to contemplate and process our innermost longings and fears within the context of Love is our path, a path that leads to "all is well."
There appears to be no other way.
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