Pray for these wicked men

SOMETIMES in life, we have to do things even if it goes against the grain of our personality. Take for example, those misguided souls who happily sacrificed their bodies for the sake of a dubious cause.
In London on July 7, there were four explosions. The casualties stand at 53 dead and scores injured. The reasons were the same like all the other poor souls who cheerfully blew themselves up in various parts of Iraq.
Hundreds of innocent people have died as a result of these unexpected events and unpredictable happenings. I wish there's an easier way to explain this sad turn of events.
Tragically, suicide bombers are now the flavour of a very long and cold season that has affected the world. Spain had its share of pain not so long ago when nearly 200 of its citizens perished in a massive blast. Bali too harboured some very tragic memories.
Frankly, nobody is really safe. Newspapers are having a field day, running these shocking stories in all their pages. Governments are in a quandary as to their next course of action. Political leaders are trying to gain mileage out of this phenomenon, while at the same time, worried that the "disease" will spread to their shores.
What about the common people ekeing a life of desperation in cities which are marked as possible targets of the suicide squads? Theirs is an existence of chance. The rest of us can only pray for their safety.
More importantly, we have to pray for the potential bombers. We pray for a change of heart in these people. We pray that they can see a brighter future for themselves. We kneel for their sakes. We plead for their salvation, just as we wish for our own continued safety.
Why must we pray for these psychos, you may ask. Well, if we don't speak on their behalf with the Almighty, we will be failing in our duty to look after our own kind in the eyes of the Eternal Overlord.
Prayers are celestial bullets that can find their targets no matter where they are in the world. The spy satellite may not be able to locate thise evil men but our prayers will zero in on them in a single heartbeat.
Prayers are the lifelines that we throw to these people who live without hope. They are the ones who feel they have nothing more to lose. But we must convince them otherwise. We must look at them, as if they were us. If we can reach out and touch their hearts. If we can do that and more and be successful in our quest for peace among men then we would have saved ourselves, too.
If the chain of prayers goes around the globe as speedily and as earnestly as they are uttered, the cycle of violence will be broken, as surely as the sun will rise tomorrow.
Therefore, we must not lose hope. We will continue to give our prayers to the most undeserving in our mortal eyes. We must realise that they too are found worthy of salvation. If we can do it freely, we will create a light that will erase the dark shadows from the hearts of the potential bombers.
We must not be afraid. It is now time to walk among the dark ones. The dark side holds no fear for those of us who are also known as light bearers. For is it not said that the light bearers will pave the way for others to follow.
The path of light must be built and constantly be bright - an avenue set ablaze with our prayers. It is crucial that we do not lose faith in the goodness of men. Those who do wicked deeds will soon realise the futility of their struggle. When they are tired, we will soften their hardened hearts.
It shall be the death of wickedness. The time has come. The spiritual leaders are ready. Let the battle be joined for the sake of mankind.