A need to share about two contacts with “God's Hand”.
The first time appearing the morning of my fifth birthday, and not again until in my early thirties!
During those twenty-five years, I felt free to do mostly my own will, then a need for a Spiritual “Rebirth”, from the words of Jesus to put God’s Will before my own and when I did, after much prayer, did not see anything only felt the strong presence had felt as a child come through the walls, wash over me and heard strongly one word "Equality”.
Many years later felt but could not see the same "God's Hand" in mine and when I looked down it spun me around in my tracks when trying to walk away from, after ten years of trying to tell The Church God had led me to about the given message of "Equality" and only receiving rejections.
Would then go back to try to help end the discrimination, especially for the female half.
One of the now Doctors of The Church St.Theresa wrote in the 1500's of being called to be a Priest, was laughed at, and only able to write about it. The Priesthood had not been my calling but I did cherish becoming an Extraordinary Minister until a Monk pointed out it was only a tokenism meant to delay "Equality" and to help the Priest distribute communion! Which of course is true.
Now, many others of all beliefs realize it is time to stop the inequality in all areas of our life, for political as well as religious balance, after feeling the need for equal rights, equal opportunity "Equality" to be able to bring out the best in all of us!
The need to counter not only racism, sexism, but the unfair hoarding of profits by a few elite, who now have most of the economic control, over seven trillion people! Half are on near-starvation wages, and gradually there will be more!
Profits created by the workers, managers, consumers could/should be used for higher wages, basic needs like health, instead of just increasing the greed/power of those, by controlling media who can indoctrinate the people, increase, create divisions, even sell weapons to both sides of conflicts, cause continuing wars and increasing the danger of nuclear destruction!
Words of “Love One Another, even Your enemies", the universal "Golden Rule", now need the belief of God's “Equality”; to treat others with equal respect, concern for enemies that often are created from the beliefs and acts of inequality to our world brothers and Sisters!
The last World Council of Christian Bishops declared there be "no more discrimination of race or sex… as not the Will of God. *1 Pastoral Constitution Article 29+, Vatican II, 1965. There are other such confirmations!
Seek the Holy Spirit who lives within yourself if you are trying to be a good person, to confirm with you, then share with your leaders if you feel so called.
Live in the fullness of Life.
May the Blessings of Grace Peace, Joy, Be With You,
Betty C Dudney
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