It is time to start talking about spiritual combat again, I personally believe. Because I think that that is what we are in, and the forces of darkness are so big that we need help. Our goal? Perhaps just to keep the light somehow alive - a light of true classical humane values, of reason, of democracy, inclusion, kindness - in this dark time.
What is the object of this spiritual battle?
It seems to be for nothing short of the human soul.
One side seems to be wrestling for the human soul by targeting the human body that houses it; a body made in God's likeness, so they say; the temple of God.
I am not confident. I don't have enough faith. Truth is, I am scared to death. I just don't think just humans alone can solve this one, or can win this one on their own.
I do think we need to call, as Milton did, as Shakespeare did, as Emily Dickinson did, on help from elsewhere; on what could be called angels and archangels, if you will; on higher powers, whatever they may be; on better principalities, on whatever intercessors may hear us, on Divine Providence whatever you want to call whomever it is you can hope for and imagine. As I often say, I'll take any faith tradition. I'll talk to God in any language I don't think forms really matter. I think intention is everything.
I can't say for sure that God and God's helpers exist; I can't. Who can?
But I do think we are at an unheard-of moment in human history globally in which I personally believe we have no other choice but to ask for assistance from beings or a Being better armed to fight true darkness, than ourselves alone. We'll find out if they exist, if He or She exists, perhaps, if we ask for God's help.
At least that's my hope.
Which I guess is a kind of a prayer. #Outspoken.
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