Seeing the world through love-colored glasses

Sometimes a half-hour with our local paper or nightly newscast is enough to convince us the world is a pretty harsh place. But at the very time our view of things may be darkened by images of conflict and depravity, there are stories unfolding around the globe that we don't hear about as much. They tell of moral courage, unwavering integrity, profound caring, and sacrifice. They show us a better world.

Genuine goodness, wherever it's found, is evidence of our common Parent, the one God, who is pure good. And it points to how natural and necessary it is to open our eyes to the world, to embrace people of other cultures in our prayers, and to recognize God's universal goodness.

We're often deterred from doing this because we tend mainly to see the world's troubles. Conflict and immorality appear the rule rather than the exception, and somehow sheer goodness gets lost in the picture. Certainly we can't pretend evil doesn't exist or ignore it. But we'll be of a lot more help in combating it as we consider the world from a different standpoint.

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