by Kate Lawson Gould

Hello everyone,

 I am writing because it seems that we are at a crucial point in World events, and I feel we still can do something to help.  There have been many ideas around on how to avert a war, and many anti- war protests.  While well meaning, I feel that we have missed the point. 

It is well documented that the best way to bring about any event is to focus our thought and feeling upon it, whether those feelings be positive or negative, for or against. So it follows that if we wish to experience peace in our World, we must focus on PEACE. 

Every time we talk about war, despair about war, get angry about war, discuss war, protest about war and so forth, we are focussing all our attention, energy and feelings on WAR.  This is perhaps summed up best by James Allen in his book "Light on Life's Difficulties".  He says "War springs from inward strife..........To fight against war is to produce war.  It is impossible to fight for peace, because all fighting is the annihilation of peace".  And Mary Baker Eddy says "Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionately to their occupancy of your thoughts."  Surely this is what we need to do NOW.  The news of political events is surely upsetting, and mesmerising. 

So I for one am resolved to avoid getting embroiled in discussions about it, watching about it, or even protesting against it. 

 Instead, I am determined to "Hold thought steadfastly" to PEACE, to replace any other thoughts with peace and love, and send those thoughts out into the world.  This includes EVERYONE, even those whom we may be tempted to criticise. 

Please join me, in the next few days and weeks, in this discipline.  Spend some time each day to be peaceful, to rejoice in the peace that already exists whenever and wherever we can, and consistently replace any other thoughts with peace and love for the World.  I truly believe that this can make a difference, that together we can bring peace into our experience for our whole world.  Please forward this to everyone, and give it a try!  

In love and peace,

Kate.