dilemma of a world citizen

I was purusing through some blogs I read on occasion—I often forget how much I like reading them—and came across the latest rumination by the always thoughtful Mona.  She discussed her battle with being ‘asleep’ to some of the urgent needs of society and that perhaps a major change in location would rescue the spirit of action from the grips of neglect.  Some comments were made about there being the same need for valiant servants in the U S of A as well.  I immediately thought of my own situation and a dilemma that has visited me from time to time regarding the somewhat murky future:  would I be abandoning a certain destiny were I to ignore the domestic and permenantly set my sights abroad?

There’s this little commentary about the state of America and where it’s headed called the Advent of Divine Justice, written by Shoghi Effendi.  Within those pages is a perspective which underlines the idea of America having potential for a high, spiritual destiny, not because it is the embodiment of righteousness and justice, clearly, but because it has issues with materialism, corruption, racial prejudice and the like.  To overcome such ills would require intense transformation brought on by hard work, stuggle and determination to reverse the moral lapse in judgement.  This is only a summary; however, it’s this level of awareness which begs consideration.  No matter where you are, there is disintegration happening in an environment near you.

 I can probably start to recognize what it means to have been born in the United States, its fortunes and its responsibilities.  Whether I’m there or somewhere else, there is a lot to to be done.  Through trial and error I can slowly discover where I’m needed the most.  For now, I guess I’ll leave it at that.