But at the same time, there is a kind of dark, negative religion abroad that seems to thrive on the very hatred and division which prophets died to prevent. Fantasy will not get you to the narrow gate. You have that have in common with all others. Whether it is the reality of disease, or poverty, or wealth, or hatred, or personal need, the confrontation with reality forces you to seek God, to seek prayer, to seek hope, and to affirm the value of every single human being. Spirituality today is both completely global and inescapably local.
Surrender is involved.
Why this is happening at this time I do not know. I do know that the gate is open to every single human being, of every race and class, of every nationality, of every age and sex and religion and income level. And I do know, because I see it daily, the spiritual power which is liberated by the untold numbers of persons who come this way. They keep this city alive. They keep Africa alive, and Asia alive, and South America alive, and Europe alive.