Jamal Seems To Had Grown Up, And Away, From Pride In The Old World Order

Some men have ambitions to rule the world, but for selfish reasons.
When this ambition is met with the weight of responsible work such a thought entails,
men grow up when realizing they must die to their selfishness and childish ways.
What is realized is that sacrifice removes what is false, and reveals the truth as never before.

It is human to learn from one’s past, since it is human to be fallible.

The lessons are plentiful, their impact eternal.

A child's mind is weaned on ideals.

Early on we all reflect such ideals.

Some ideals are very much faulty, others very much noble.

In due time, most people eventually adapt to the world's condition while also growing out of naive idealism.

This adaptation is not surrendering to the world's manners, but learning to live at peace despite many war-torn minds.

The growth out of naive idealism doesn't mean losing hope, but rather hope is better understood.

Some ideals go away as the fantasies they were, while others are reinforced and redefined as only maturity provides.

It is a fantasy to suspect that out of violence, peace can somehow be rendered.

What is rendered instead is a stifling submission, people only going through the motions, only acting.

What is rendered is a compulsion rendered out of fear of harm or death, not out of sincere devotion.

For me personally, I grew up with a typical patriotic ideal branded upon my subconscious by media and historical narratives.

This is very typical of many kids the world over, regardless of the religious, government, or societal brands programmed onto them.

Included in that branding was a cultural heritage I, by default, took pride in... as also is typical the world over.

I can list many previous ideals I was beholden to as a boy and into adulthood.

Some of these are now an embarrassing memory.

Some others still a trifling subtlety I sometimes notice lingering about, and laugh at them after becoming a bit bothered.

One ideal that was planted within me very early on was a God-conscience.

A conscientious ideal defined through Christ as Lord.

Despite religious ideology having confused a few things, the initiation of love and peace was there.

Thus love is the beginning and end of all things (that being the aim at Perfection).

It has been my humanity, this shroud of flesh, that has troubled my spirit's yearning and aim at Perfection.

Many of the ideals branded on me had been built upon the altars of this world by others.

I imitated such imitations.

A child's innocence doesn't prevent them from having contradictions.

Yet a child's contradictions are not as troublesome as an adult's.

An adult's persistent contradictions is something shameful and embarrassing, both for themselves and the observer.

It is most gross in older adults supposedly 'experienced' in the world... who have lived lives replete with contradictions and yet oblivious to their dismal condition.

When I read this article recently about a journalist assassinated by his fellow countrymen, I can somewhat see how that man had matured over the years.

The desire to grow, to learn, to move beyond what he likely previously took pride in, is evident to my eyes.

Although most people usually only work within a boxed reality (the world we've been taught), some people aim at breaking out of that box.

I think that is the aim of life, and included in what it means to live life to the fullest.

Perhaps our collective childhood experience is this: 

Although initially shaped by whatever cultural upbringing we were born into, we transcend the contradictions and realize communion with others beyond the social comforts of heritage, religion, nationality, etc..

Wisdom beckons us to peek over these mental walls and run free.

I can only ponder how Jamal's heart and mind pondered the likely expansion of his heart and mind when looking beyond the venerated desert sands of Arabia

When he likely pondered the horse instead of only the camel.

When he wondered if the wearing of a veil is the very veil God desires to be removed.

When he began to see images of the cross instead of only the crescent moon atop religious buildings.

I can only guess what exactly came across his heart as he traveled the world in search of the truth.

The closest I will arrive at the secrets of his heart and the manner this mind conveyed such, will be through his writings at his website. 

Read some excerpts compiled by the BBC, and his final opinion piece through the Washington Post).

At the news article from the BBC, there is an image and message from him having Thanksgiving in a place far from all he was born into knowing.

I wonder what his other thoughts were about regarding that particular experience.

Did he think about how that setting of breaking bread and drinking wine was similar to what the risen Lord taught His disciples to do in memory of Him?

I wonder if his heart went there.

Perhaps he had pondered such things at a previous time, or shortly afterwards.

I am sure the most necessary of revelations were realized by his spirit moments after his spirit was evicted from his flesh by the hands of wicked men following their worship of the old world order.

The answers to my questions will likely have to wait until I see him in the realm beyond the physical plane.

I very much related to Mr. Khashoggi in a few ways, having come to 'know' of him through the brutality he experienced like so many others since honest speech is not acceptable to every ear.

Although we had very different upbringings and, on paper, look very different as the wind is different from the water, we both had constant currents in us as wind and water have in them.

I can see in some of his messages a desire for truth in all things.

A pointing out of what seems to be wrong from what should be considered right.

I see a desire to be honest as far as one is able to define honesty.

I notice a systemic issue that he faced regarding the concept of having freedom enough to express thoughts and share critiques openly.

To caution: it is not always wise to vent one's distaste about others or the idols others worship.

Still many hearts are not in full submission to God's peace.

Many still believe God allows for wickedness to be done on His behalf.

Many are still like abused children riddled with faulty ideals and unaware of their many contradictions.

Some people are incapable of accepting open rebuke, no matter how it is delivered to their ears.

Even the slightest taste of truth in the mouth of the wicked is reason for them to lash out violently.

Violence is found in all cultures, all religious indoctrinations, in all times.

Violence is born of a focus on the flesh, not the Spirit of God.

Violence is evident when men attempt to understand spirit through material... like reaching for love through hate, or peace through war.

Surely only those whose hearts have been touched by the Divine can appreciate when someone slaps them sober with a chastisement of truth.

Even the poor manner an honest message is conveyed (in spite or prejudice) can be welcomed by someone who searches for the truth in all things.

It is this manner the following teachings of righteousness are found to be acceptable.

For the uninitiated into the new world order community, namely the kingdom of God established in Christ, violence is their pride, pedigree, and pattern.

Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; 

let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. 

My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers. 

- Psalm 141: 5

Those with faith in the flesh cannot surrender to either God or to peace.

They lack the faithful assurance that God will save their soul despite what men do to their flesh.

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; 

whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse. 

Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; 

rebuke the wise and they will love you. 

Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; 

teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. 

- Proverbs 9: 7-9

I dare say Mr. Khashoggi was correcting mockers, rebuking the wicked... and they lashed out in typical fashion... according to the teachings of men... men vacant God's light.

Those with their eyes on this world can only speak of peace while always rejecting the Prince of Peace.

This is why peace is religiously preached, yet violence the means of their worship (contradiction).

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, 

but an enemy multiplies kisses. 

- Proverbs 27: 5-6 

This is why it is taught that only those living in the Spirit are capable of appreciating rebukes however they are delivered.

For those God has not called them into holy communion with His Spirit, let God judge them.

Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue. 

- Proverbs 28: 23

It seems to me Jamal gained favor from the world community after all.

Thus the preceding is directed to those sealed in God, not for those who seal their condemnation by their wicked actions.

Those outside can ponder what God is calling them to... the Path that enters heaven through the narrow Gate.

That is the true surrendering to God.

That is the true peace.

Read Part Two.

Read Part One.