Choices can either be made in fear or love
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Editor,
Our nation dearly needs this: “A bringing of light to the darkness.” These words were spoken by Arthur Brooks, an economist and an influential conservative voice in this world. He was on an App interview entitled: “How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt?”
It was a marvelous hour-long interview; very thoughtful and inspiring. Brooks says, “There is only one weapon that can defeat our extreme political polarization: It is love.” He also asks, “Are we fools for thinking this way?” My sincere answer to this question is, “No, we are not fools for thinking this way.”
My spiritual teachings have taught me that I have a mind that makes a choice in each moment. My choice is, moment by moment, to either accept the ego’s teachings based upon fear or accept the Holy Spirit’s teachings based upon love. And, of course, both fear and love each display in many different ways in our thinking, speaking, and acting out in life.
I firmly believe life is a classroom. And I will probably continue trying to learn my lessons until graduation. And maybe even beyond …?
Bob McClellan
Missoula
