: Gerd Reuter
: Loving evil into goodness Logbook of my becoming
: novum publishing
: 9781642687248
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: CHF 16.10
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: Erzählende Literatur
: English
: 328
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Before you is an autobiographical work that describes the author's journey to becoming a believer. It is also a philosophical excursion. Gerd Reuter takes the reader with him on his journey, allowing him to share in the experiences and adventures that describe pretty much all facets of a seeker. What is evil, what is good? How can I imagine God? What does devilish mean? Doesn't everyone have both good and evil within them? How do we manage to accept and integrate both equally and embrace both light and shadow within ourselves? Gerd Reuter also sees himself as part of global society, as part of a greater whole. In his book, he attempts to paint pictures of a healed world ...

 

Chapter 1: Loving evil into goodness

Logbook of my becoming

Loving evil into goodness. In an open moment of the soul, this title came to me. The title that inspires this book. This title leads to insights. These insights lead to a consequence. The consequence of making a decision. This decision must ultimately be made in every moment. Do I choose evil or do I choose good?

 

Equipped with the divinely given inherent potential, supplemented by this decision-making ability, it is possible for all of us to put a constructive end to the worldwide massacre and atrocities against life - even if the war between Ukraine and Russia speaks a different language, as does the escalation between Israel and Palestine/Gaza Strip.

 

Nevertheless, humanity has long since begun to work for life on earth. Examples of this include: cleaning the oceans and water cycles, reforestation and reafforestation, desert greening; changes in energy policy by reducing the use of fossil fuels; increasing awareness of the importance of real food, increasing cultivation through organic farming; building local and regional networks; increasing awareness of the conservation of raw materials and resources, waste avoidance and the increasing implementation of efficient recycling. Initial constructive approaches can therefore be identified. I also assume that committed and responsible people are aware that these are only the first steps.

The inherent potential given to us by God works at the core of the human being as unconditional, selfless love, asclear and pure consciousness and as the certainty of God. At least that is what I believe and am convinced of. When a person activates this elemental force, their power of love is activated. A loving person is easily able to feel happiness. This happiness of being completely open to and committed to life. I certainly consider, that a person who has turned away from God can also open themselves up to happiness, life and love. I know this myself from the time before I started to become a believer. The difference for me is that without God, I was more or less at the mercy of the"whims of fate". It was completely unclear to me that I could consciously"make love" by aligning myself with it and choosing to do so. Previously, falling in love had only happened to me"by accident", so to speak, without realizing how crucial my own state of consciousness is. At the time, I wanted to"have love for myself" and related everything to myself. As a result, I misjudged this great gift from God and at that very moment it was lost to me. I have experienced this time and time again. Love is a power that carries within it the grace to go beyond itself, to expand and to work for the good of all. Love is a power to open up, like the blossom of a rose. Before, the rose appears inconspicuous, with