NO PROGRESS IN DIVISION

Sir,

When an individual is divided in himself in what is known as double mindedness, he barely makes progress in his life – he is no more different from a car whose driver has pressed both brakes and accelerator simultaneously. The same holds for a nation whose citizens are divided. Divided we fall, together we stand, it is said. Jesus taught: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand,” Matt.12:25. Our kingdom is terribly divided. It is a polarised nation.

Democracy

In politics we have the dichotomy of those who are firm in the multiparty democracy, while others hoist the banner of monarchical democracy. Some carry the ‘messiahship’ spirit which concerns itself with the welfare of the masses, while others are subsumed in endless selfish thoughts and actions, making them murderous at heart. Others believe in making things happen for themselves, whereas others steal, plunder and kill their own blood, not minding that God ‘hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth…’ (Acts17:26). We have both the rich and the poor; the just and unjust; the humble and prideful, and this produces an uproar. For there cannot be peace unless we have understanding of each other – which understand cultivates harmony and reverence for each other.

Creating

We are creating a dog-eat-dog world, and soon no one will be safe, even those who think they are untouchable. Just like an individual who is not growing, we are going backwards, disintegrating and the laws of degeneracy are taking their toll on our nation. Some are spelling doom on the kingdom, and are without faith and hope that things will ever get better. In the mist of these are those few who are optimistic in the very darkness and gloom we are in, and are working with the torch of faith, contributing positively for the common good.  Even if we are harrowed up by the diversity of believes, which is admissible, we can find common grounds and work together for a common goal of unifying the debilitating kingdom. Our salvation is within each of us.

Cooperation

The fundamental rule in nature is cooperation. We can work together in our diversity – one of the key principles of nature. “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we were at when we created them,” said Albert Einstein. We’ve got to do something different. The lessons are found in nature: “Nature is not a system based on competition. Nature is a system based on cooperation” – to strive for a common goal – and this is a 17th century definition of competition, not what it has turned out to be, which is to win at any costs or to see other fellow human beings not as brothers and sister or potential friend, but as enemies or objects used as stepping stones to achieve our selfish ends.

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