God and the recession

It has been difficult to watch the news recently and not want to stock pile food in the pantry for when it gets really bad. The news casters have been talking about how dismal our ecomony is and they are predicting that it is going to get much worse before it will get better. They are broadcasting a message of fear and doom.

So, how do we react to what is happening to our country economically? We certaintly don't hide our heads in the sand and pretend that nothing is happening. I have heard several economist make good sound suggestions about what we can wisely do with our money. They are the kinds of suggestions that would be good regardless of whether or not we have a recession. But, this is the time when we walk our talk. This is the time when we take our eyes off of the outer appearances of lack and focus on the reality of God active in the middle of it all. We listen for what we are to learn in all of this, we make good wise choices with our money and we live as if we believe that God is our Source and that Source is unlimited. Money may not show up at our doorstep, but we will hear divine guidance about our best course of action. We continue to open our hearts to one another. Fear is corroding and debilating. Faith and love keep us open to each other. They keep the channels for God fluid and give God room to move. So, the next time we hear how lousy everything is financially, let's breath and bring ourselves back to center, back to the awareness of God as our source. Then I am going to encourage each one of us to give that same hope and affirmation to someone else who may be feeling anxiety. I bet if enough of us choose not to get caught up in the hysteria and choose instead to stay focused on Spirit, we have enough power to turn this thing around.