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In Whom Do We Trust?

“Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.”- Psalm 71:4

In all my years of studying religion, theology, and philosophy, I’ve never come across a satisfactory answer for the problem of evil in the world created and sustained by a good God.

Some would say it’s all part of a master plan that will one day be revealed. Others take the state of the world as evidence that there is no God- at least not an all powerful, all knowing, all good one.

As for myself, I’ve stopped trying to answer the question or debate the point. Instead, I’ve decided to embrace the mysterious presence that is all around us, the presence best experienced through faith, hope, and love.

I don’t know why hardship and suffering, injustice and inequality are so stubbornly pervasive. But I know I’m not bowing down to them.

As the old hymn goes, “I have decided to follow Jesus…. No turning back, no turning back.”

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Give Us the Courage to Love

“Because loss exists, love is a risk…”- Sheryl Paul

Excerpted from “366 Days of Love: A Devotional “, Day 26

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Compassion Heals Both Us and Them

“As compassion and sympathy flow from us to any person marginalized for whatever reason, wounds are bandaged—both theirs and ours.” - Richard Rohr

Nearly every day for the last two plus years, I’ve selected a verse or a quote as a prompt for reflection, meditation, and prayer. I first set this quote aside nearly a year and a half ago.

It expresses a profound spiritual truth, but I don’t find it particularly easy to explain. It’s not quite a paradox, but it feels like something close to one.

So, I’m not going to try to explain it. I’m only going to give witness to its truth. The harvest we reap in most cases is in no small part dependent on the seeds we sow and the cultivation work we do.

As we open our hearts and minds to seeing, hearing, understanding, and feeling the struggles of our neighbors, as we reach out to show genuine compassion and support, we ourselves experience the same.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Strive for Goodness in Each Moment


“Ubuntu tells us that we can a more peaceful world by striving for goodness in each moment, wherever we are.” - Desmond Tutu

Excerpted from “366 Days of Love: A Devotional “, Day 25

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Be Grateful

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” Epicurus

Desire and ambition can be good, but only if they are first centered in appreciation and gratitude.

It’s been said that comparison is a thief. It’s easy to look at someone else’s life from our vantage point and see everything they have that we do not.

What’s harder for many of us is recognizing and remembering the many things we already have, the blessings we take for granted.

When we stop to consider that list, we discover that it’s nearly endless.

We must always remember to be grateful.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Strengthened and Emboldened by Love

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. “ - Lao Trump

Excerpted from “366 Days of Love: A Devotional “, Day 24.

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Time to Live It. Time to Love.

“Most good things have been said far too many times and just need to be lived.” - Shane Claiborne

“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” (From 1 Corinthians 13)

Talking about God and God’s love is meaningless if we don’t live it.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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But What About God’s Wrath?

“He is a faithful God who keeps his covenant of mercy to the thousandth generation toward those who love him and observe his commandments. - Deuteronomy 7:9

Excerpted from “366 Days of Love: A Devotional “, Day 23 “God’s Love is 250 Times Greater Than His Wrath “

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