Peaceful transfer of power vital to America's future

The following paragraph spoke volumes to me. See what you think.

“One thing we can all agree upon after the election is that we need to come together and heal. The United States of America’s freedom and peaceful transitions of power are the envy of many nations on earth. This peaceful transition was a unique concept that our founding fathers knew would be critical for the healing of our country and that is why it has been followed by every changing administration through our 240-year history. This concept of a peaceful transition can also serve as an illustration of how our Heavenly Father is guiding now as we move from separating thoughts to unity through forgiveness.”

This appeared on a website of the “Miracle Distribution Center” in Anaheim, Calif. MDC is a spiritually oriented teaching center that I have been following for 28 years. The focus is always about changing our minds. The teachings encourage us to be willing to release a thought system based on fear and the acceptance of a thought system based on love.

Now, the rather sad thing about what this paragraph represents in expression will not be what we read, see and hear from our relentless media coverage. So, what might be the answer?

Well, it seems to me that it comes down to us, ‘we the people’, to individually and collectively work at making the mind changes suggested and work together to help move our national dialogue in the direction of peaceful transition of power, unity of purpose, and trusting in a Higher Power to continue guiding our thoughts, words, and actions.

An example of encouraging this, for me, is each Sunday morning when I attend our gathering at JourneyBe (home of “Soups On”) where Pastor John Payne invites us to speak out, share, listen and learn. Together we consistently are encouraged to resist certitude and be willing to live within the questions as we explore our spiritual journey together.

It would seem that our nation has a wonderful opportunity, right now, to start healing a dangerous divide.

– Bob McClellan, Polson