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Re-Education

tal manipulation so as to bring forth space and that he is responsible conscious of what is of benefit and
a guaranteed harvest… not under- for lives and livelihoods through what is not. Leaving behind that
standing that there are consequences what passes through his hands. And which appears to promise value but
for each one of these attempts to that the care he provides to others in actual fact delivers harm. Having
take all control into their own hands. is captured in everything he does, made up his mind that his choices
from beginning to end. There is will match his commitments despite
They celebrate their ingenuity and no denying the quality of life that what it costs him.
wisdom, not understanding that they he supplies through his produce
have actually corrupted the ancient because that is the end result of Trust me, if we had more people
ways by following the paths of those the quality of the decisions that he like the patient farmer and the pa-
who taught them. They have intro- made all through. From the type of tient eater, the ‘modern’ farmer and
duced an unholy seed into the land seed he plants, choosing that which the world systems would lose the
and they reap that harvest in the only carries life, to how he nurtures traction they have gained in society
form of dead soils and dead fruit the soil, water and air around him and sanity would be restored. The
that harm the body – but they ‘mit- and the plants and how he regards path of patience would become our
igate’ that using even more chemi- those who will partake of what he reality, one filled with life, health and
cals in order to force fruit-bearing produces – human and animal. So, benefit for all.
so that they can continue to profit. by the time he was willing to wait
They have found ways to grow for his fruit to ripen on the tree, be-
crops outside of their seasons of fore plucking it from its life source
growth in order for appetites to be – the branch – he has understood
sated and wallets to be filled. And something beyond mere marketplace
they call all these things wisdom… interactions, he has understood life
unaware that there is such a thing as and his own purpose as being one
dark and corrupt wisdom that men who is life-giving. He has under-
frequently draw from. stood that life is not something
that is forced, but something that is
The patient farmer, on the oth- cared for and nurtured and shared.
er hand, understands that there And that to walk away from that is
are times and there are seasons, to invite the opposite of life to trail
there are ways more ancient than his ways and those of the people he
the mind that is disconnected can interacts with.
understand and there are those who
watch over these things who are The same thing goes for the eater.
answerable to the One Who set all The patient one will eat fruit that is
things in motion. The patient farmer ripe, safe and healthful. By biding
understands that control is a mere their time in making good choices
illusion and a deceptive trap that for their and their family’s health,
could imprison one forever and that searching out the type and quality
it is better to restore the rhythm of of food based on origin. Perhaps
life and its harmony and eat from missing the mark from time to time
that, rather than to force an artificial but constantly finding a way back
rhythm that will bring forth artificial to the path of choosing that which
results. will feed and abundantly nourish
them, sacrificing temporary pleasure
What this farmer eats, has benefits or ease for that which costs a little
beyond the mere physical realms more in terms of time in order to
that many have chosen to live in and secure a safe path for himself and
focus on. This farmer eats the good- his people with regard to nutrition.
ness of the Lord in the land of the But not just nutrition – lifestyle.
living and even beyond because he That one will enjoy an outcome that
recognizes that he is part of some- is pleasurable from choosing to walk
thing far grander than this tangible a deliberate path of mindfulness,

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