POWER, PRESTIGE, PROSPERITY AND PLEASURE
CHOICES, CHOICES AND CHOICES
There is a saying, “If you don’t worship God, you worship the 4 “P”s—- Power, Prestige, Prosperity and Pleasure.” Also, here is a famous quote from the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” What would be your own quote you teach to your children regarding the choices we have and make; with regards to our life today, and the directions we will take in our future years? What does a parent tell their child about Life?
Human history has an abundance of empires which have come and gone over the past thousands of years. One historical fact is that when an empire is weakening and ultimately meets its end, it shows that those past empires had become weak, indifferent, immoral corrupt and uncivil societies.
Our modern world in the West is approaching its demise. Some even say, the West has been here for decades now, and that the West is being persistent in taking this direction. I am not certain. I do believe that human history will continue to unfold, as time passes, and humanity over these future years and decades, will make choices in terms of the moral, legal, economic, political and religious directions by which our societies choose to live.
Do you worship your own self-proclaimed false gods or our one True God who created humanity and creation? Power corrupts. Prestige is an image. Prosperity is fleeting. Pleasure is easy come and easy go. Your life is now, and more completely can become, a precious gift created by God, and willingly granted to you, for the explicit purpose of your imitating God by giving away as pure gift this one life you possess. How? There are countless ways!
Love is the bridge which unites various peoples, neighbors, strangers and even enemies. Explicit acts of love include external signs of an internal truth: We as human beings are to be or become people of Faith, Hope and Love. Today are you this kind of a faith-filled person? It is never too late to start.
Do you worship our one True God? Or do you worship the false gods of the modern world… Power, Prestige, Prosperity and Pleasure? You owe yourself the fullness of Truth! I encourage you to address the above challenges, questions and suggestions. And be brutally honest with yourself. We owe our own self raw truth! All of us can change for the better.
Always realize that your life already is a holy life, a sacred life and a precious life. And it is precisely because God has created you out of Divine Love and in His image and likeness. And God has a role for you to play in the unfolding of His kingdom here at hand. Hear this Divine invitation. Choose to draw near to our one True God. This is always the right choice. Wherever you go in Life always choose to walk humbly in the company of our Lord. This is the best choice! AMEN.