Divided We Fall

“United we stand, divided we fall”

It may not be much of a quote - but it’s a heckuva lesson.  I made the mistake of reading a few political-themed articles today.  Don’t you hate it when you know better than something but charge on ahead anyway?

It all ended as I knew it would - I didn’t come away with anything but heightened aggravation.  That and the mindset that divisions are sending us all on a downward spiral, scratching and clawing all the way.

Politicians are, for the most part, educated, driven, passionate, ambitious, and patriotic men and women.  If they all pulled their collective resources and worked together, there’d be no need for food stamps, welfare, or war.  Their collective wits would probably do all but wipe out world hunger.  And — it’s a novel idea — but if they put those millions that they spend on the campaign trail to better use, maybe they could wipe out world hunger.

But, no no no - they’re much too busy bickering, pointing fingers, name-calling, and trying to one-up the men and women in the opposite party.

Same thing with the religious leaders of the world.  What all could actually be done in the name of God’s love if no one worried about who got the credit or which denomination was in the spotlight.

Sad to say, but division’s also a problem within many individual churches - the ladies who dress this way on one side, the ladies who dress that way on the other….men in ties on one side, men out of ties on the other. 

Divisions divide, it’s as simple as that. And as someone much wiser than I am said, “United we stand, divided we fall.”

Just a thought from someone who’d rather stand than fall,

Joi

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