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Wisdom of We the People

The Wisdom of We the People

All governments ultimately draw their authority and power from the consent of the governed.

That is a truth that may not be observed at times because the world has in it both good and evil.

As a human being, one of the most powerful and profound parts of your nature is your Free Will.

The Power To Choose Good vs Evil

Every single human being who breathes the air of the earth is endowed by their creator with free will, and like so many things in life can be used for either good or evil.

According to the author Ervin Staub, “evil is often associated with conscious and deliberate wrongdoing, discrimination designed to harm others, humiliation of people designed to diminish their psychological needs and dignity, destructiveness, and acts of unnecessary or indiscriminate violence.”

It is not new that evil exists in the world. But there are ways that you as a human being can, through your free will, have power and influence over whether or not evil wins or prevails in the world.

There is a long arc of history in the world of men and women that bends toward Justice as Dr. Martin Luther King observed long ago.

The battle between good and evil has been a part of the human experience as long as human beings have walked the earth. It is present in the most ancient of stories and myths dating back to the Garden of Eden and included in the stories and myths of indigenous people of every culture across the diverse divide of humanity.

In the ongoing conflict between good and evil one element is crystal clear and that is where free will comes into power and play, it is always a choice.

That is where there is a sacred, one might even say Divine power and promise that is given with free will to all of humankind. You and by extension “We the People” are given the power to choose.

That ultimately means choosing between Love and Hate. It also sadly also means choosing between Truth and Lies. Those choices in life have long ranging impact, evil has learned how to use lies, fear, and misinformation to manipulate humanity to have its way.

Calling Out Evil

As Edmond Burke observed long ago,

The only thing that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good men (people) to do nothing.”

What makes that principle especially important is the hesitation to call out evil as evil.

That hesitation is both dangerous and damaging to the “wisdom of we the people.”

Evil has long thrived by attacking truth. Evil is only defeated when good people make a stand.

It seems the time has come again in the long arc of history when calling evil, evil, has become of paramount importance.

The technological advances of humankind have made disinformation, lies and a manipulative technique called gaslighting a tool that is making it harder and harder for TRUTH to be recognized.

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines gaslighting as “psychological manipulation“ to make someone question their “perception of reality” leading to “dependence on the perpetrator”.

Propaganda and disinformation are a new way to distort truth and fuel lies called “alternate facts” as a tool of evil that is striving to confuse people and empower the forces of evil.

In such a time, and against this effort “We the People” must stand strong. “We the People” must reject disinformation, gaslighting, alternate facts, and seek and stand for TRUTH.

Knowing What Is Truth

“We love truth because it’s the way we’re created by God. It’s built in, so to speak. And every step we take in the direction of valuing truth and resisting falsity moves us closer to understanding that God is Truth and to fulfilling Jesus’ promise that this all-important truth will heal us and make us free.” – CSMonitor.com

Wikitionary.org defines, “God’s honest truth” as, “Unquestionable, absolute truth.” Unfortunately, this doesn’t stop evil from trying to confuse TRUTH to manipulate humankind. I am reminded of Pontus Pilate at the crucifixion of Jesus, asking the crowd, “What is Truth.”

Pilate therefore said unto Him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.” -John 18:37-38 KJV

Fortunately, the way to answer that question and to determine not only what is true, but also inspire and inform you to know right from wrong was given to you, and to each and every person who makes up “we the people” and that is your Soul, your spiritual essence.

Your Soul is the spark of Divine Light that informs your consciousness of those lofty determinations of right from wrong no matter how many lies, alternate facts, and disinformation you are being fed. That spark of Divine Light is inherent and when called upon enables you to know TRUTH when you hear it.

TRUTH resonates within you. That is something upon Free Will relies. That is a safeguard upon which the wisdom of “We the people” counts and the group Soul of a people such as the Soul of America depends.

This is a determination, a choice that we are all being given across the planet.

Deep in the heart of humanity is an awareness of what is right, and even more important what is wrong. This innate knowledge is very important when we consider what seems to be happening in the world today.

Knowing what is right and acknowledging what is right is not enough. In order for the goodwill of humanity that empowers “We the People” there comes a time that it is necessary to make a stand. To make a choice and require and demand that the will of the people becomes the laws that govern people.

I suggest that time is now, especially in the United States of America, but also around the world for “We the People” to reject the manipulations of lies and disinformation and honor and demand TRUTH.

Fortunately, humanity has been created and endowed with an internal arbiter of truth that we only need to call upon to help us see through the illusions and lies that are being pitched by evil and that is the divine wisdom of your Soul.

Because at your creation you were endowed with a spark of Divine Light there is a built-in safety feature that signals what is right action, and whenever we as the greater group of humanity stray too far from doing what is right, that kernel of TRUTH, that spark of Divine Light that was given to humanity to guide it and teach it becomes activated.

The very essence and nature of the Soul is Love. So deep in your Soul and deep in your heart is the archetypal sense and awareness that Love is the guiding principle of what is good and right. What separates and divides people such as hate, with all of its superlativeness is wrong. The long arc of human history has proved this time and time again.

Every Divine World Teacher has taught humanity to “Love One Another.”

There is no path of religion or philosophy that advises hate to be the way “We the people” should interact with one another.

Love, or at the very least compassion and kindness is the common thread through all world religions and world philosophies advise.

Love is the INNER TRUTH that is the common denominator in all of humanity. It does not rely upon dogma, or the many divisions, lies, and hatred created in its desire to disrupt and divide the human family, because deep within every man, woman, and child there is a Soul whose very essence and nature is Love.

Although evil can delude and disguise TRUTH, humanity has proved time and time again that ultimately people reject evil and make a stand for right against wrong, good to overcome evil.

That time is NOW! You are being called to Make a Stand. You are being called to reject evil!

Called to Love

NOW is the time for us to learn how to demonstrate Love for One Another.

It has always struck me as significant that Jesus when He walked among us really only gave one commandment and that was that we “Love One Another” and He described and demonstrated how to do that by His example described “As I have loved you, so you must love one another…”

When you consider the life, the example of Jesus that is shared in the scriptures “We the people” are left with the understanding that Love is the path Jesus was advising that His disciples follow.

That is what those who call themselves His followers are being called to do.

As I ponder these profound life and social issues, I keep coming back to the understanding that each of us is given a choice, for that is both the power and the purpose of Free Will.

You can choose! You were created and are empowered to choose love over hate. You are called to choose TRUTH over lies! That is the power upon which Thomas Jefferson and all the Founding Fathers of the United States of America relied: that “We the People” would have the group strength and power to be our better angels to form and develop a more perfect union to stand as USA President Ronald Reagan once described America as “a shinning beacon standing on a hill.”

Time for you to choose!

Namaste,
Genevieve Gerard

The Blessing of Love on all that you do!

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We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident

Genevieve Gerard

We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident

– You Can Take A Stand

In the long and rocky road of human evolution, there are times in history when it becomes necessary to take a stand. I am saying this not as a political statement, but a spiritual declaration.

It is an inconvenient truth that there is right and there is wrong. There is good, and there is evil. These are not only social and political truths, but they are also spiritual truths. These concepts are across all religions and are also revealed in the books of guidance followed by every path in life.

What I have always found to be both significant and fascinating is the agreement and commonality of the essence of these teachings about truth. Across all of the divides of dogma and denomination that can cause argument and disagreement, the essential truth of right and wrong stands forth. That common thread of understanding and wisdom demonstrates time and again in the human experience that we are all more alike than different.

Just as there is within each human heart and mind a certain resonance that is felt when truth is expressed, so there is an archetypal understanding of what is fair, right or just. Even if your try to ignore it, that “felt sense” of what is right is known to you.

I believe that inner sense of knowing comes from your Soul and it cannot be completely drowned out. No matter how much you try to bargain away this sense of inner knowing to convince yourself to go along to get along, deep in your heart and deep in your Soul, you know the truth.

This feeling of knowing comes from the spark of Divinity that separates a human being from the animal kingdom. This spark of Divinity is what is recognized and celebrated around the world when in many cultures people greet one another with “Namaste.” The Divine spark in me recognizes and honors the Divine spark in you.

You Have A Choice

Of course, over the vast history of human evolution men and women have done unspeakable horror to one another. People have made choices and committed atrocities that are unimaginable. You need only to look around the world to see that evil can at times win in the world.

In fact, there is a famous quote that speaks to this dilemma:

The only thing necessary for evil to triumph
is for good men to do nothing.

This quote has been attributed to Edmond Burke, however; it has also been attributed to, as diverse political voices as, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Regan. I find the difficulty with trying to find who originally made this quote makes my point. There is within all of us an inner voice, the voice of the Soul that knows this truth and issues a warning to everyone.

This quote, this inner voice of advice, calls from the depth of your Soul that there are times when it is important to make a stand. At times the only right action is to take action.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness:
only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate:
only love can do that.”

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our Fathers Took A Stand

The United States forefathers understood the importance of taking a stand when Thomas Jefferson penned the immortal words:

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary. . .

That stand that they took so long ago changed the world and influenced the progress and evolution of all of human life.

The framers of the United States Constitution understood that the subtle creative energy in the universe moves more powerfully when invoked by what you are for:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…

The values in the Declaration of Independence that our founders put forth are there to remain as a guidepost for the American people and by example, for the world. The values of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are now woven into the American Dream.

In those simple principles lie the seeds of The Bill of Rights and all the freedoms we as a people have enjoyed for the last 240 years.

However, throughout the history of our people there have been many times and many ways that ordinary citizens have had to stand up and be counted to make that vision a reality. There are many times that to take a stand is the call to action from your Soul. There are times that it is necessary to stand up for what that inner voice that defines right vs. wrong, good vs. evil, truth vs. lies.

In those times, you are called to be a beacon of Light in the world. You are called to consider what you believe, and what is important to you.

These are not light and idle considerations. The lessons of history reveal the unspeakable horrors that can be unleashed on the world when “good men do nothing.”

It is inevitable that when you take a stand for good in the world that you stimulate and empower others to do the same.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
– Margaret Mead

What Do You Stand For?

What are the principles of Right Relationship for which it is important to take a stand? What are the guidelines of right and wrong that will make a difference? What can you do to make life better for you and the world? These are questions worthy of pondering and taking action on!

The Ageless Wisdom guides Right Human Relationship with principles that are timeless and broad and yet possible to judge every human interaction. They are Harmlessness and Right Speech.

A simple rule that has helped human beings make these moral decisions was probably learned in our youth but is still an excellent moral compass. It is called the “Golden Rule.”

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
– The Golden Rule.

Familiarity may have made it easy to disregard the wisdom of this rule. Certainly, selfishness, greed, and self-interest can make it seem archaic and irrelevant. This simple guideline for moral behavior, as ancient as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, still serves as a moral compass. This simple ethical consideration still works because the inner self that is the voice of your Soul that recognizes and understands right and wrong knows good from evil and can acknowledge the essential rightness of this simple rule.

Take a moment to consider what the world would be like if that simple life rule guided more of human behavior.

Take a moment to consider all of the issues you can choose to take a stand on that violate the Golden Rule.

The world seems to have lost its moral compass of following the advice that this simple rule advises. Concepts such as honor, standing by your word, and the all to frequent excuse, “it is just business” seems to have sacrificed the concepts of fair play for the greed of a few.

But right is still right and wrong is still wrong no matter how many people do what is wrong. Deep in your heart you know this and more importantly, deep in your Soul you know this to be true.

Time To Take A Stand

Today, I encourage you to consider your life, your values, and your relationships and consider who you are by the test of what you do. I invite you to re-affirm the values you hold dear and decide today to stand up for what you believe is right and good in the world.
– Genevieve Gerard

To help empower you in your life and work, I am enclosing one of my favorite ancient mantras that can align you with love and service to humanity as you consider and identify with these words:

Affirmation of the Disciple Mantra

I am a point of Light within the greater Light.

I am a strand of loving energy within the stream of Love Divine,

I am a spark of sacrificial fire, focused within the fiery Will of God.

And Thus I Stand!

I am a way by which men (and women) may achieve.

I am a source of strength enabling them to stand.

I am a beam of Light shining upon their way.

And Thus I Stand!

I am a radiating center of Joy, Serenity, and Quiet Mind.

And Thus I Stand!

And standing thus revolve.

And tread this way the way of men.

And know the way of God.

And Thus I Stand!

I invite and encourage you to claim your power as a citizen of this country and a citizen of the world to choose to be a force for good in the world; to work for right human relationships. I encourage you to spend your precious life energy making this world a better place. In small ways and grand ways remember that you can make a difference in this life. Your life is a unique gift to life. No one else can do what you can do when you make a stand.

Namaste,

Genevieve

The Blessing of Love on All That You Do!

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