Pinpoints of Light in an Oftentimes Dark World
by Alicia Hanlen, Practitioner Emeritus
Taos Study Group, Mile Hi Church
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What are we called to do? I ask myself that frequently these days, and that is generally when I turn to prayer. So let’s pray together.
I accept and know that there is a Divine Presence dwelling within and without, that knows more than I can ever possibly know. This totality and essence of Life goes by many names, and today I call It Love. As I turn within and wonder what is mine to do, I remember to focus on three guiding principles— acceptance, trust, and surrender. In the first step of acceptance, I choose to accept all that is going around me, not by burying my head in the sand, and yet not by becoming overly obsessed by the constant drone of negativity. I allow myself to grieve the injustices that I see, the erosion of the proud values our country once stood for, that seem to have faded. I accept that I still have a role to play. And then I turn to trust. I trust that my being can be a pinpoint of Light to lift someone’s spirit, to applaud someone’s courage, and to be a reminder that each of us always makes a difference in our world. In some measure, I trust that in the end all will be well, and it is this hope that brings me solace. Finally, I learn to surrender my limited view of how things “should” play out. I surrender my fear, my anger, and my attachment to any specific outcome. As I surrender into the arms of Love, I become a pinpoint of light, part of that greater Light which guides us all. Grateful to be a part of the process, I place these words into Infinite Law, that I believe and trust knows the way.