Stewards of the Earth

			Pulling It All Together
				You might be saying this all sounds like a wonderful vision, but what form should it take and how can it be manifested? What we envision at Stewards involves helping individuals set up faith-based groups to practice spiritual activism - to pray, meditate and take action to deal with the problems in the world. Faith-based action groups are already functioning in hundreds of churches. We started a group two years ago in a large church in Asheville, NC, which has been effective and well received.
			"All That is Required for Evil to Succeed is for Good Men to do Nothing" Edmund Burke The path of least resistance is to do nothing and to complain about the status quo. Will this change the world for the better? Definitely not. Can love and positive actions improve the world? We think so. Jesus taught, "Love your neighbor… and your enemies." Gandhi said, "Love force is stronger than physical force," and he led the Indian people to freedom from the British. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached, "Love is the greatest force for change in the world," and he led the Civil Rights movement to freedom from segregation and inequality. We too seek freedom - from oppressive laws, irresponsible corporate practices, violence, racism, etc. Together, we can take a stand for what life can and should be. It is time for the power of prayer and meditation to come together with the power of creativity and intentional actions to create a more compassionate society and promote a sustainable future for all life. "We are the ones we have been waiting for" Hopi Archimedes taught that with a strong enough force and a long enough lever, we can lift anything. Our force is the collective spiritual strength of millions of individuals with good intentions. Our lever is our voices, actions and votes. Together, we can lift and transform the consciousness of the planet. There is no stopping of an idea whose time has come. The world is ready for spiritually based individuals to join together and raise their collective voice for positive change. We can and will create a more just, loving and compassionate society.