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To the editor:
I've found the secret! The secret to what, you ask? I'm glad you asked. The secret is found in a book that I have had in my possession for many years.
I have read most, if not all, the books in my possession but I keep coming back to this one book that was given to me when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I have kept reading from this book over the years and found many helpful and useful clues on how to make the most of my life.
It wasn't until some years back that I discovered the secret on how to solve most, if not all, of the difficult and perplexing problems we face in our society today. We all know that our world, especially our Country, is facing unprecedented challenges and tragedies today.
Let me list just a few of these that we deal with on a daily basis. This list includes, among other things, a lack of respect for people, the destruction (murder) of the most vulnerable and innocent persons, animosity towards those who disagree with us, COVID and its sub-variants, natural disasters including storms, earthquakes, fires, drought and/or floods, etc.
As a country we spend millions of dollars seeking ways to keep people alive on one hand and then without so much as a thought we erase the lives of others without regard to their value. Talk about a conflict of interest!
Too many times I have been tempted to turn to leaders in government, sports and entertainment to help me get a handle on these problems, but to no avail. I have finally come to the conclusion that the secret I referred to earlier is the only way out of this mess.
Back to the book that I mentioned earlier. In this book, in a rather obscure setting, I find the solution. The answer to the question as to why we have so many problems today is not to be found in the executive, legislative or judicial branches of our government, but in the individuals who make up the body of Christ. Not those who just profess to believe in Jesus Christ, but those who have a personal relationship with Him. I am referring to those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.
So, the answer to the secret is found in these words addressed to Christians, followers of Jesus Christ. These words are from the loving heart of the almighty God. He says, "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV translation
The secret is out! Join me in passing this secret on to family, friends, neighbors and our elected officials.
Dewayn Isaac
Belleville