God, Peace, and Ghandi
March 13, 2008I found this on Stephen Covey’s website. Steven Covey wrote “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. I’ve never read any of his books, but on his blog he talked about his favorite Mission statement. This missions statement came from Mahatma Ghandi:
“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:
* I shall not fear anyone on Earth.
* I shall fear only God.
* I shall not bear ill will toward anyone.
* I shall not submit to injustice from anyone.
* I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.”
Most people think that peace and pacifism is not possible or achievable, especially living as christians today. Ghandi was proof that you can turn the other cheek and still have your message heard in the world when he led nationwide campaigns for the alleviation of poverty, for the liberation of women, for brotherhood amongst different religious and ethnic groups, for an end to untouchability and caste discrimination, and for the economic self-sufficiency of the nation, but above all for the independence of India from foreign domination. I believe that anyone, Christian of not, can learn a great deal about peace from Ghandi, especially if they live by his mission statement and apply it to their own lives…now how and where do we start?
peace,
ron
This is good stuff.
I guess we just have to start right where we are. Who’s lives do we have an impact on and how can we show them this example. I think it will spread form there, but it’s gonna take work.
I agree brent. It’s the idea of showing the gospel rather than sharing the gospel. I agree again in that it will take work. Alot of work.