Transmutation of Rage

[Beautiful Future - XIV]

People like us that are unwilling to continue in ways like this are done.

We’re finished.

Finished with the screaming. The slander. And the fabricated conflict to improve ratings.

Finished with the superficial. The hype. And purely material pursuits.

Finished with the do-gooder-isms. The “holy” posturing. And the inability to truly listen and dialogue.

Finished with the massive migration of wealth. The villainization of whole people groups. And the blindness to history.

We’re finished, but we’re not alone. There are others—kindred folks that are critically engaged, doing good work, and holding onto hope for justice and redemption.

I want to introduce you to a few of them. I consider them dear friends. What they have in common is they are finished too. The evidence is not that they deconstruct everything around them. Nope. The evidence is not that they are fed up, angry, and ready to pick a fight. Not at all. The evidence is that they are imagining a different future. (Okay, maybe a few of them are ready to throw down.)

Our imagination is not a different tool than our rage; it’s actually the transmutation of rage into practice.

Our imaginations refuse to allow tomorrow to be the same.

Our imaginations insist tomorrow will be beautiful. Because we can see it!

In the coming days I will introduce you to some of my favorite people. You’ll be able to look through their eyes and see a more beautiful future.

I encourage you to share these reflections with people who need to hear them. They’re brilliant . . . and so life-giving.