WHY DO YOU STILL FEED THE BEAST? Epilogue — Become the Light

 

WHY DO YOU STILL FEED THE BEAST?

Epilogue — Become the Light

By Reverend Michael Cook, D.Div.
Red Bull Illuminati Ministry

Every journey eventually reaches a place where words become actions.

This is that place.

If you have read this series from beginning to end, you may have noticed something.

It was never truly about the Beast.

It was always about you.

The Beast was only a symbol.

A symbol of everything within us that separates us from our highest potential.

Fear.

Hatred.

Greed.

Pride.

Jealousy.

Bitterness.

Violence.

The Beast has never required claws or horns.

It has always preferred something much simpler.

A willing heart.

A fearful mind.

A divided humanity.

It survives whenever we surrender our compassion.

It grows whenever we stop seeing one another as members of the same human family.

But there is another symbol.

The Light.

The Light asks for nothing except that it be shared.

Unlike the Beast, the Light becomes stronger every time it is given away.

When you encourage another person...

The Light grows.

When you forgive...

The Light grows.

When you comfort someone who is suffering...

The Light grows.

When you stand for truth without hatred...

The Light grows.

When you choose compassion over condemnation...

The Light grows.

The Light has never demanded perfection.

It simply asks for willingness.

The willingness to become a little kinder today than yesterday.

A little wiser.

A little more patient.

A little more understanding.

This is how humanity changes.

Not through one great event.

But through millions of ordinary people making extraordinary choices.

Do not underestimate the influence of your own life.

You may never know whose darkness was lifted by your kindness.

You may never know whose hope returned because you listened.

You may never know whose life changed because you chose mercy instead of judgment.

The greatest works of God often happen quietly.

Not before crowds.

Not beneath bright lights.

But in ordinary moments.

A conversation.

A smile.

A helping hand.

A word of encouragement.

A sincere apology.

These are the building blocks of a better world.

Many people spend their lives waiting for someone else to fix society.

Someone else to bring peace.

Someone else to end hatred.

Someone else to become the light.

But perhaps that "someone" has always been us.

Not one person.

Not one leader.

Not one movement.

All of us.

Every human heart has the ability to choose.

Every morning presents a new beginning.

Every sunrise asks the same question:

"What will you feed today?"

Will you feed fear...

Or courage?

Will you feed anger...

Or understanding?

Will you feed selfishness...

Or generosity?

Will you feed division...

Or unity?

Will you feed the Beast...

Or will you feed the Light?

The answer is written not in our words alone...

But in our lives.

May your thoughts become seeds of wisdom.

May your words become instruments of peace.

May your actions become expressions of compassion.

May your life become a lamp for those walking through darkness.

And when future generations look back upon our time, may they be able to say:

"They chose to build instead of destroy."

"They chose love instead of hatred."

"They chose hope instead of despair."

"They chose the Light."

Go into the world.

Live what you believe.

Be patient with those who are still learning.

Be compassionate toward those who are hurting.

Be courageous when truth is unpopular.

Be humble when success comes.

And above all...

Never stop becoming the person you were created to be.

For the Light is not merely something we seek.

It is something we become.

Peace, Light, and Understanding to All.

— Reverend Michael Cook, D.Div.
Red Bull Illuminati Ministry