The world is becoming more dangerous by the day. Egotistical leaders are playing games with our lives by provoking one another toward a widening world war. Part of this is fear driven. But much of it is by proxy, with factions of the consortium jostling for power over us.

When I hear about this plot or that plot, it seems so childish to me. People from one nation take offense from another. The next thing you know, borders are crossed and spies are busy instigating conflict. It is exhausting.

I often wonder what God thinks about all of this ridiculous maneuvering by our leaders. I think He would shake His head at His children's quarreling continuously and ask us to look at the big picture instead of only our narcissistic self-interests.

Right now, at least 20,000 people have died in a horrific earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Even more will die from cold, infection, or injury soon, if not immediately aided. Who will help them? Whose responsibility is it? The U.N.? NATO? Europe? The Middle East? What of the wealthy nations who keep pledging trillions to weapons rather than just a fraction of that to help our fellow humans who are suffering? Why are we turning a blind eye to children, families dying under rubble?

Whoever intends to lead this world must care for humanity, not just their own nation's citizens alone. Those with resources must do more than lip service to true suffering elsewhere.

I believe that the nations who step up and help Turkey and Syria in this time of crisis will be the ones likely to gain moral authority over the world, whoever that may be. When unexpected calamities hit our world, we have opportunities to show who we are as a people. Are we paranoid, revengeful, sociopaths who turn away? Or are we filled with empathy and compassion for the innocent who are suffering?

If we cannot help our fellow humans, we will not be given the right to hold on to legitimate power here or elsewhere. Nations who act like ancient Rome will one day soon fall as they did. I hope and pray that is not us, but it is looking more likely each day.

In the meantime, we focus on circuses meant to distract us, like balloons at a carnival.

We have bigger fish to fry than border issues, like being overwritten and enslaved because we are unable to rule over ourselves.