Rays of Hope ~ Tim Stockton

By Editor | February 28, 2024 |

Finding Significance in Truth
At the beginning of this year I had a
motto that I personally want to strive for
which is: Live Truth. Be Different. This of
course would consist of knowing what truth
is if you are going to live it. Many have their
own ideas and beliefs of what are true to
them. What I may believe is true you may
not and vice-versa.
I recently heard of a book I had
never heard of before called, “Pale Blue
Dot,” written by Carl Sagan, where he
basically comes to the conclusion that all
people in the vast universe are all very
insignificant and not really special. This
was his perspective in the book as he has
also been quoted to say, “Our planet is a
lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic
dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness,
there is no hint that help will come from
elsewhere to save us from ourselves.”
There are many others who also believe as
he does and will live their lives based upon
that.
Sagan also came to a conclusion
that…”there is perhaps no better
demonstration of the folly of human conceits
than this distant image of our tiny world. To
me, (Sagan) it underscores our
responsibility to deal more kindly with one
another, and to preserve and cherish the
pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever
known.” This is an encouraging sentiment
to be kind one to another and to take care of
the planet on which we live. I am sure
some of the “Nones” would also agree with
this.
If you were like me I had no idea
what a None is until I read about recent
statistics that reports that someone who is a
None is one who does not affiliate with any
known religious beliefs. So, if they were asked to fill out a survey on the list of
religions they would check the box None or
N/A.
I have heard it said by those with
greater knowledge and wisdom than I that
to believe in nothing actually takes great
faith. To believe the world just “happened”
from a “Bang” and people “evolve” is a
theory, not a true scientific fact. Therefore,
to believe that this world was created with a
purpose by the God who calls us significant
is a far better belief for me. Then when one
reads Ephesians 4:32, “Be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God for Christ’s sake has
forgiven you.”
It is all a free will choice that we
were all given from the beginning when the
human race was created. The author,
Sagan believes this pale blue dot will be our
only home we’ve ever known, but there is a
life to come of a new home that is being
prepared for those who believe. Believe
what? The Truth. That God is. He was and
is to come. Sagan had stated, “there is no
hint that help will come from elsewhere to
save us,” but the truth is someone already
did. His name is Jesus. The Way, the
Truth, and the Life.