Editorial December 27, 1993 Issue

Looking forward to a new year—or a new vision of reality?

William E. Moody

Of course, there's nothing wrong with making plans and commitments for the coming year. People are naturally thinking about the future. And you would probably be hard pressed to find a newspaper or magazine this week without some essay, commentary, or opinion poll on what we might anticipate in 1994. People are writing down their resolutions, renewing their hopes, looking forward.

Certainly we all should have our lives in order. We should have worthwhile goals and strive for personal development. Yet at the same time, it's clear that there's a whole world beyond our own personal needs and aspirations, and as Christians we can't escape our wider responsibilities.

Many in the world simply will not have much time this week for taking stock of their lives or contemplating anything like a list of new-year resolutions. Many are doing all they can to find a place to sleep tonight, or to put a decent meal on the table for their families, or to stay out of the way of gunfire and mortars.

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