To be a minister is to be an agent for. To minister to is to be of service to. What I have learned over the years is that many of us are willing to give time and money to help the poor and be of service to them. This is admirable and much needed. What is needed even more is for those of us who have eyes to see and ears to hear to take action on behalf of the poor and needy.
We can choose to be an agent for change. We can decide to be an agent for education and enlightenment so that we can eliminate the causes of poverty and ignorance. This is the way that can truly minister to the problem. As practitioners of nonviolence we can, like Gandhi and King, see past the surface of the problem address it’s root cause: The mindset that created the problem, that fosters it and supports it.
Reverend Mary Manin Morrissey says, “You and I are meant to be ‘ministers,’ that is, those who carry the flame, bear the light of Truth. When you witness prejudice, pettiness, and the ramifications of gossip, take a stand and put a stop to it. Build up what is torn down. Who will be the minister in your home or work, if not you?”
Today I begin to think of myself as one who embodies the Light of truth. I can see that it is the most intimidating circumstances that need light the most. I am willing to be the one who brings the light.
I know that others, like Gandhi and King, have gone before me and shown me how to do it. I take their spirit with me and I minister where I am. In this way I seek to pull up the roots of violence and hatred so that it can grow no more. I plant seeds of love and peace everywhere I go. And that makes this day a wonderful blessing to all!
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