It's so sad: anything that has to do with God, people want to

Listen closely, O children of the future, and heed the words of Sylvia Browne, who lamented the sorrowful truth of human hearts: “It’s so sad: anything that has to do with God, people want to dispel.” In these simple words lies a profound meditation on the tension between the sacred and the worldly, between the eternal and the fleeting, between the invisible threads of the divine and the restless human desire to doubt, deny, or discard that which cannot be measured by the eyes alone. How often, in every age, has mankind turned from the whispers of the divine, dismissing the unseen with the arrogance of certainty?

Consider the meaning of her words: humanity is ever tempted to cast aside what it does not fully comprehend. The sacred, the mysterious, and the ineffable are often met with skepticism or scorn. In every city, every village, in every era, the voice of God has been challenged, marginalized, or ridiculed. Yet to dispel the divine is to strip life of its depth, its awe, its transcendent meaning. Browne’s sorrow is the sorrow of the ancients, who saw mortals chase after shadows while ignoring the eternal light that hovers unseen, waiting for hearts willing to perceive it.

History offers us countless illustrations. Recall Giordano Bruno, who gazed into the cosmos and dared to speak of infinite worlds and the divine presence therein. His vision threatened the narrow minds of his time, and he was burned at the stake for truths that were too vast, too sacred for the fearful to embrace. Or consider Galileo, who faced censure not for denying God but for revealing the order of creation—a universe of astonishing complexity, reflecting the hand of the divine, yet resisted by those who sought to confine the sacred to their comfort.

Yet Browne’s words are not merely lament; they are a call to courage. To believe, to acknowledge the divine, is to embrace vulnerability, to accept the unknown, and to honor mysteries beyond mortal comprehension. In a world eager to dispel, the faithful heart stands as a sentinel, holding sacred the truths that cannot be proven but must be felt, guiding human life with wisdom, hope, and reverence. True devotion is never passive—it is active, questioning yet humble, ever searching yet steadfast in faith.

Even in ordinary life, the impulse to dismiss the divine appears. In the hum of commerce, the rush of technology, the glare of skepticism, people often forget to pause, to breathe, to recognize the presence of the sacred in nature, in acts of compassion, in the quiet moments that speak without words. The ancients called it numinous, that spark of the eternal that illumines the human spirit, reminding us that God’s presence is woven into the very fabric of existence, whether we acknowledge it or not.

Browne’s lament also teaches a lesson of tolerance and patience. To confront those who would dispel the sacred with anger is to waste one’s spirit. Instead, one must bear witness, embodying the divine through action, through love, through the living proof of faith in deeds that uplift, heal, and inspire. In this way, the sacred is not merely spoken of but demonstrated, touching lives silently yet profoundly.

From this, let us draw guidance: nurture your connection to the divine, however you understand it. Guard against the temptation to dismiss what cannot be measured, to ignore what cannot be contained. Seek moments of reflection, of awe, of quiet reverence, and recognize the sacred in others, in the world, and in your own heart. For even amidst doubt and dismissal, the divine endures, waiting for those willing to see and honor it.

Finally, carry Browne’s insight forward: though it is sad that so many rush to dispel, you may stand as a guardian of wonder, a witness to the eternal, a cultivator of the unseen. Let your life reflect that which words cannot capture—the enduring truth that the sacred exists, that faith has power, and that those who honor it enrich not only themselves but the generations yet to come. In this way, the sorrow of the world becomes a lesson, and the act of believing a heroic and transformative endeavor.