But you know the interesting thing? The people, I mean the Balinese people, were so …..beautiful.so grounded and kind. In
I wondered what they prayed for: good rice crops? Good weather? Better health, financial freedom, my salvation? What brought these people such peace? We made friends with a beautiful young girl, 16 years of age who was continuing her schooling in the hotel we were staying at, kind of like trade experience. Her name was Merry. We learned that she was also a carver of wood and that her specialty was
It had nothing to do with being blessed by any other human being. She walked us to the GOD place where they kneel and pray. And she explained that twice a year they have a very big celebration that lasts for days. Curious about their perpetual state of happy, and wanting to achieve that state myself I asked, “Merry, what do you pray for?” she responded simply, “the world.” “Your world? Your village? Your people?” I asked. “Oh no. We pray for the whole world.” She emphasized. “For all those days???” I exclaimed. “Yes. We pray for the whole world. Everyday. That’s all.”
How profound. How simply profound. They don’t pray for financial freedom. They don’t pray for health. They don’t pray for housing or salvation or forgiveness. They pray for the whole world. Just knowing that I had an entire island of kind people praying for me as a part of a greater whole gave me a sense of calm. It reminded me that I really am but a thread in the fabric of life. And it brought me a very deep sense of peace.
Written By: Nia Peeples
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