Innocence

I just kept hearing the news items involving children on the receiving end of violence: children being shot, forced into the army, abused, drugged and made to kill others... it was one item after another over a span of three weeks. Each bulletin rocked me to the core, and I wept for the loss and damage of these precious children. After going through waves of incredulity and anger, I realised I had to change my thought and start praying. I had to not only see their identities as being untouched, but also the perpetrators. This was a tough one!

How can we see beyond the brutality we read about and hear about? One thought that came strong and clear was from Hymn 9: “He knows the angels that you need and sends them to your side, to comfort guard and guide.” Firstly, this was a message to help me be able to pray. God would give me the calm I needed, and guide me to the right thoughts. Secondly this message was for the children who are at risk. God’s angel thoughts are with them, lifting them high above hatred and violence. They can be receptive to this comfort no matter what stage of life they are in, whether they are here or whether they have moved beyond our present sight. Thirdly I had to see this applied to the perpetrators - God’s angels were for them too. In Science and Health the definition of ’Angels’ reads: “God's thoughts passing to man; spiritual intuitions, pure and perfect; the inspiration of goodness, purity, and immortality, counteracting all evil, sensuality, and mortality.” SH 581:4

This statement ticked all the boxes! These people can hear God at any time. There can be no barriers to good, no resistance to hearing the God-directed message. No one is impervious to good. I had to see these individuals as God knew them - innately loving and pure. In order to pray for the safety of children around the world I first had to see the so-called aggressor as Gods child. I had to break through the thought of there being a hateful mortal, and begin to see the beloved child of God.

When hearing about the events in the news it became apparent that aggressive mental suggestion was trying to use children as its punch bag, saying, ‘The world is full of hatred, and you are all affected by it and powerless against it.’ These aggressive suggestions can really try to lure us into believing that this is the case; but for our sakes and our children’s it is vital to realise that this is the lie, error’s suggestions - not reality.

Hymn 58 is so relevant in understanding our children’s safety - specifically the last verse: In thy house securely dwelling, Where Thy children live to bless,

Seeing only Thy creation, We can share Thy happiness, Share Thy joy and spend it freely; Loyal hearts can feel no fear; We Thy children know Thee Father, Love and Life forever near.”

We can know that nothing can truly attack our children as they are securely dwelling with their true Father-Mother in that secret place of the most high. Every time I hear of an incident involving children, or even think about children, I am protecting them in my thoughts knowing that God is their Life and God is their All. In praying for the children of the world I am surrounding all concerned in love, Gods correcting, unconditional love. I am expecting to see results from this prayer and from everyone else's prayer! When hatred appears so big, we can go bigger - go to divine Love. This dissipates the hatred, breaks through and dissolves the error, and protects the innocence of all God’s children.