Apocalypse Is Not "The End", It's The Unveiling

Everyone is hopping all over the word Apocalypse as if it were a nice, big, long, all-encompassing, super-powerful, end-of-the-world, super-word; well, it ain't so. We've been writing of, and thinking of, the Apocalypse for a long time, not in such terms as the catastrophic end of human existence but as the precursor of a great spiritual awakening. The Apocalypse comes from an old Greek word:

etymology apocalypse--c.1384, "revelation, disclosure," from Church L. apocalypsis "revelation," from Gk. apokalyptein "uncover," from apo- "from" (see apo-) + kalyptein "to cover, conceal" (see Calypso). The Christian end-of-the-world story is part of the revelation in John of Patmos' book "Apokalypsis" (a title rendered into Eng. as "Apocalypse" c.1230 and "Revelations" by Wyclif c.1380).

Apocalypse is the reverse of a cover-up, the anointing of every conspiracy theorist's dream; it is the Alpha and the Omega. The Apocalypse is a "good thing". The four horsemen have a hard job, after all, dragging that heavy veil off of our eyes. The Vatican sees the problem, recently unveiling a special Apocalypse exhibit to remind us that even their version of the "Truth" will be wiped away.

Have you heard this one: "my kingdom is not of this world"? (John 18:36)
So, what makes you think being a mogul in whatever dreamworld really matters? Are you some Caesar-unto-Caesar antidote that chases money, fame and fortune and then goes to heaven with a big stack of heavenly Greenstamps® under your arm reminding Jesus that you had to do what you had to do to get your kid into college? You can't see God through Armani® glasses.

The Apocalypse isn't about fear, it's about undoing, and unveiling reality. Reality is a dream decided upon, like history, majority rules...at least for now. All endings are beginnings, all births are painful. Be prepared for your virtual slap on the ass; you will cry, and later smile with a silver spoon in your mouth. The truth is being fed to you one, tiny spoonful at a time.

Fear and worry are pastimes, not lifestyles. Guilt and depression are habits, not birthrights. Give yourself a break and remember that you are free and love is limitless, you are limitless and, as God's creation, you are perfect. So breathe easy when you face The Apocalypse Times for these times aren't about endings, they are about beginnings.