Seeking Good in the World 

   There are two forces at work in the world: good and evil.  It is up to each of us to choose which will rule our life.  Of all the decisions we make in life there are none more important than this.

   Throughout history there has never been a time when evil has not held a strong hand in the world.  As early as 90 AD a volume known as the Didache was written to help educate those new to the Christian faith.  "What has been, that will be; what has been done, that will be done.  Nothing is new under the sun.” (Eccl 1: 9)

   But there is also good to be found in this world.  People helping others, giving of themselves in an effort to ease the pains and difficulties of those suffering in the world represent the good.  Charity is not just the giving of money and material things to others but is loving them and praying for them, helping them find God in their lives.

   The vast majority of Priests and Pastors devote their lives to others through their ministry and their prayers.  The same is true of teachers who spend their lives striving to help those in their care to learn and grow.  Are there some who are evil and do harm to those they should be protecting?  Yes, and sadly they get all the publicity.  But there are far more doing wonderful things, good people who receive little if any recognition.

   Mothers and Fathers who love and respect each other and teach those values to their children bring so much good to the world, yet they never receive the credit due.  Only the depraved and the abusers make the news.

   Society seems to love what is evil and despise what is good.  If we allow our culture to overwhelm us with evil we despair and lose hope.  When we turn to God we can again see the good in the world.  We can begin to understand that evil in all its forms will pass away and all will be made new when Jesus comes again in glory.