The Soul of America is Love

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Reflections

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Posted On November 12, 2016

There is a collective soul in America. It is larger than politics, bigger than a candidate, wiser than the media and our own individual opinions. The soul of America looks beyond the demonized words people cast at each other and instead sees the heart of every individual trusting it is filled with genuine love.

The soul of America is willing to accept the outcome of our democracy even when it doesn’t go the way we had hoped or planned. It trusts the natural checks and balances that have always guided our nation along the pathway of truth.

The soul of America is able to move beyond our fears and insecurities and give others the benefit of the doubt, knowing we are safe because there is a higher power guiding all of us, a Divine Spirit that has governed and will govern our country much longer than any one man or woman.

The soul of America is made up of you and me as brothers and sisters walking side- by-side in freedom’s grace. The soul of America beats its swords into plowshares and lets angry words fall silently to the ground as we dig deeper into our hearts of compassion and lift each other up with dignity and respect.

The soul of America is love, pure and simple love. And if we can embrace that truth together, we will hear the soul of America singing songs of the common good across the mountains, plains, and valleys, and in our hearts once again.

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Written by Brian J. Plachta

Following the Breadcrumbs God Leaves Along Our Path

What if God is speaking through ordinary moments more often than we realize?

A conversation that stays with us. A door that closes. A quiet nudge we can’t quite explain. An unexpected invitation that seems to come at just the right time.

The challenge is learning to notice these moments before we have any idea where they’re leading, and trusting the next step.

Over time, we may begin to see that God’s guidance doesn’t always come as an answer. Sometimes, it comes as a trail.

What to Do When God Seems Silent

Has silence ever made you feel like God is far away? When we feel this way, it’s easy to start looking for answers or waiting for a clear sign. But prayer can also be as simple as slowing down and noticing what’s already here. The breeze. The waves. Your breath. The quiet. God’s presence doesn’t always come through words. Sometimes we just need to be still enough to notice.

Let God Alone Define You

Ever have someone’s words get stuck in your head?
Maybe they criticized you, misunderstood you, or told a story about you that doesn’t feel true. And before long, you’re holding a courtroom in your mind—defending yourself, replaying the conversation, wondering if maybe they’re right.

There’s another way.

Bring it into the quiet with God.

Ask: Is there something here I need to learn? Is there something I need to own? And what was never mine to carry in the first place?

We can stay humble enough to receive the truth without letting someone else’s opinion become our identity.

Because in the end, God alone defines you.

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