There so many talks that the war in Ukraine will stop soon - may be in the matter of a few months but surely by the end of this year, they say.
Only God knows whether it's true or not.
Living in Ukraine, you are definitely ready to give more than arm and a leg to stop this bloodshedding attacks on the Ukrainian cities and towns. Every family in Ukraine lost their dear members or friends. They will never come back, they will never come to a church to hear the Gospel, they will never hear our voices again...
But the majority of Ukrainians are still alive. They still live in the midst of turmoil and uncertainty not knowing if they survive by the end of the day.
If you live in a city that is not under attack, it looks like this: air raid sirens, silence for several hours then sirens again indicating the end of the Russian air attack. And then news... News about people and children killed, photos and videos, some life stories of the people you will never see in your life again. You understand, that tomorrow you can be a part of that news and stories.
So, what do you do?
First, you hide in bomb shelters and basements. After you do it 20 or 30 times, you understand that most of your time will be spent in a worthless way under the ground. Yes, your life is precious but so is your everyday routine and family. No one will make money for you and provide for your family. No one will do the things you are supposed to do if you are a provider.
So, more and more people stop hiding and just keep doing what they've been doing under constant life threat. That's why so many civilians are getting killed right on the streets.
It's amazing that people get used to almost all kinds of circumstances, even bombs and missiles. And that is scary...
As regular people, we constantly live under attacks. We just don't realize it! Just because we got used to that...
We hear more and more of war news, volcano eruptions, earthquakes and other global threats. And we are doing our best to avoid deep thinking on these events. Yes, we are trying to protect ourselves at least mentally.
There are days when I have to read hundreds of posts in social media. By the end of the day I feel dirty and disgusted. I noticed there are people who pour out their hate on a daily basis. I know their names though I never met them in person. Sometimes I have to mute them because of the amount of negativity they post. Hope you are not one of them. 😊
Hate is almost everywhere... and that scares me the most. Ukrainians hate Russians, Republicans hate Democrats and vice versa, Muslims hate Israel to the extent of total extinction of each other. And that is going spiral... We got used to it without noticing that we are becoming a part of it. It's much easier to go down following the current and existing trend, isn't it?
What can I do? It all depends on my goals.
If I just want to pour my heart out to get rid of the negativity that is overwhelming me in order to gain some temporary peace, that one thing. That means I just added a few more buckets to the ocean of hate.
Or I can be the person who walks against the current. It's not easy to do it alone. And I am happy I have Jesus beside me! He was present at the beginning and He will be present at the end of things. He is my first and foremost drop of love. Actually, He is a shoreless ocean and I can share just the drops I have.
I am happy to have American Revival Press staff beside me. Have you read one of the recent articles of our Senior Editor Robert Anthony "Who Will Make America Beautiful Again"? That is another drop of love and a real blessing if you work with Godly people.
I just wanted to share a few drops of love and encouragement to this human ocean. Aren't you tired of the things around? Because I am... but I hope you will drop a few drops of love today.
Write just a few words, a few drops of love that you can share with the world in the comments below.
Help me understand I am not alone...
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