“A Story of Faith and Patience”

At one time in South Africa there was a tribe of people in the northeast corner of the country, who were stewards of the land and took care of the animals. But because of apartheid they were driven off their land and the land was pillaged and the animals dwindled. But with time all of that would change… because they had faith, faith that everything would work out.

For over 50 years they were separate from their land. And they were made to take on whatever they could find in the way of work and do menial tasks. But deep down in their heart they knew that some day, some how, they would come back to their land and recreate what they had for thousands of years.

Then when Nelson Mandella was released from prison he started a long process of undoing all the wrongs that were done to the people of South Africa. It took years to make those changes, and the people of this great tribe waited for many years until the courts overruled the long standing laws that took away their land. Thus once again they were able to go home to their forefathers land and built their homes. And now they take care of all the people and the animals in a huge park that makes up part of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. They have wonderful schools, they teach their children about their culture, and they also teach them about taking care of the environment.

But all of this took great faith, faith in God, the Universe, and the One and Only. When people are forced off their land for more than 50 years, it’s very easy to become depressed and disenfranchised from the process of trying to make things right. But even though it was 5 years they had to wait they never gave up. They knew that sooner or later they would come back to their land and make things right.

And perhaps that’s exactly what we need in this day and age when we have many people feeling disenfranchised from the process of having freedom, civil rights, and a say what goes on where they live. Just like this tribe in South African… we too have to hold on tight, believe in love, and have faith that eventually everything will work out for the best. And just like these people it’s not easy, but God, the Universe, and the One and Only works on a different time line. All the pieces of the puzzle have to line up, and lessons need to be learned in order to have those who love without boundaries create something amazing. Which will be looked upon with hopeful eyes for generations to come.

Thus now it’s our time, we have so much going on in the world that many don’t understand and we are waiting. But our love, our spirit, and our great drive for a wonderful future will is being heard by Great Spirit. Sooner or later Great Spirit will answer, and the record will be set straight, and life will change in amazing ways. But until then it’s important that we never give up hope, because Great Spirit takes all of our faith, and puts that faith to work to making the future of mankind.

So right now like the people of South Africa it’s up to us to pray, meditate, contemplate, get out in nature and feel at peace, have community, and send love to everyone knowing that sooner or later… all will work out. If the people of South African could do it, so can we, we are no different. We are the same flesh and blood inside, we are the people of the earth, we are one with everything.

We have the power, we have the faith, and all we have to do is have patience. It’s said that good things come to those who wait, and that is true.
So now is our time,

Now is our time of waiting with great faith,

And all will be well.

Many Blessings to Everyone!

Dr Paul Haider