COMMUNITY SPIRIT

Happy is the man who trusts in the Lord and not in himself. Self confidence can lead you away from God. This world is poorer because it has sort to go its own way and seek to do it alone. This is the spirit of this world. This is why there is so much loneliness in the world. Everyone has gone their own way to do it their way and in the end found themselves left alone. The way out of this trap is to think community. When you think community then you look for what will benefit the whole rather then you. In a dog eat dog world the loss of community spirit leads to all kinds of evil. Selfishness is in everyone and it takes an enlightened person to transcend the evil of selfishness. Without God the evil will penetrate the psyche of the nation. This is why governments are crucial in determining how the people will respond to crises. The crisis in a nation will indicate the type of spirit that will respond. A selfish spirit will turn inward while a selfless spirit will turn outward. The spirit that controls the nation also influences the individual. Pray much for a spirit of community so that the nation will move forward rather then break up into pieces. This is what is happening in nations where dictators have ruled and now the evil that has bred for years will manifest itself in the crumbling of the nations.
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