He wants to be a police officer. As I look at his innocent blue eyes, his small hands, and precious little face, I want to hold tight to my 5-year-old and never let him grow up. Being in law enforcement..what a valiant dream. Oh, but what a scary one for this mama. Especially now. Especially with the way the world is going.
I read a FB status from a friend. He and his wife feel it's necessary to sit two of their young sons down to have a serious talk. A talk about how some people react to the color of their skin. These parents fear for their sweet boys' futures. And it's scary for that daddy and mama. Especially now. Especially with the way the world is going.
It only takes a half minute of scrolling down the comments of a public article to see that this world is full of hate, fear, rage, "this side," "that side," and chaos...so much chaos. It is painful to read. Painful to watch the news. Painful to hear that someone else has been shot. When you hear a 4-year-old telling her mommy, "It's OK, mommy. I'm right here." as they watch the mom's fiancee die, the tears cannot stop falling and you feel like you cannot breathe for a moment. When you are watching the news and suddenly see a man in uniform lying face first on the ground...lifeless, the tears cannot stop falling and you feel like you cannot breathe for a moment.
And, you can't blame people for hurting. You can't blame them for lashing out. You can't blame them for feeling hopeless. Because, who is showing them the real Hope?
As Christians, this is our duty. We are to "go and tell the good news." We are failing. Lost in our own sea of fear, anger, misery...we are just letting people die. Failing to fall on our knees and our faces to pray for our country. Failing to love and encourage everyone...regardless of race, class level, religion. Failing to put aside political agendas. Calling our lack of concern a "stand for our morals." We are wrong. So very wrong. We can love without compromising. We can encourage without sacrificing our souls. We can pray. We can pray fervently... at all times.
Recently, Jared and I have gone through emotional pain due to another that very few people know about. It would be so easy for us to lose our minds. Without Christ, we very well might. Without the love and encouragement and prayers from those who do know what we're dealing with, we would feel abandoned. Alone. Defeated. Hopeless.
And that's the way so many people in this country are feeling. This anger...despair...anarchy...it HAS to stop.
We need Christ... and we need people. People who will love. People who will pray. People who will say, "We are standing with you." People who will love their lives in a way that points toward the Hope.
Can we be that people today??
Hebrews 6
18 God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed. We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us.19 This hope is like a firm and steady anchor for our souls. In fact, hope reaches behind the curtain[a] and into the most holy place.
I read a FB status from a friend. He and his wife feel it's necessary to sit two of their young sons down to have a serious talk. A talk about how some people react to the color of their skin. These parents fear for their sweet boys' futures. And it's scary for that daddy and mama. Especially now. Especially with the way the world is going.
It only takes a half minute of scrolling down the comments of a public article to see that this world is full of hate, fear, rage, "this side," "that side," and chaos...so much chaos. It is painful to read. Painful to watch the news. Painful to hear that someone else has been shot. When you hear a 4-year-old telling her mommy, "It's OK, mommy. I'm right here." as they watch the mom's fiancee die, the tears cannot stop falling and you feel like you cannot breathe for a moment. When you are watching the news and suddenly see a man in uniform lying face first on the ground...lifeless, the tears cannot stop falling and you feel like you cannot breathe for a moment.
And, you can't blame people for hurting. You can't blame them for lashing out. You can't blame them for feeling hopeless. Because, who is showing them the real Hope?
As Christians, this is our duty. We are to "go and tell the good news." We are failing. Lost in our own sea of fear, anger, misery...we are just letting people die. Failing to fall on our knees and our faces to pray for our country. Failing to love and encourage everyone...regardless of race, class level, religion. Failing to put aside political agendas. Calling our lack of concern a "stand for our morals." We are wrong. So very wrong. We can love without compromising. We can encourage without sacrificing our souls. We can pray. We can pray fervently... at all times.
Recently, Jared and I have gone through emotional pain due to another that very few people know about. It would be so easy for us to lose our minds. Without Christ, we very well might. Without the love and encouragement and prayers from those who do know what we're dealing with, we would feel abandoned. Alone. Defeated. Hopeless.
And that's the way so many people in this country are feeling. This anger...despair...anarchy...it HAS to stop.
We need Christ... and we need people. People who will love. People who will pray. People who will say, "We are standing with you." People who will love their lives in a way that points toward the Hope.
Can we be that people today??
Hebrews 6
18 God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed. We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us.19 This hope is like a firm and steady anchor for our souls. In fact, hope reaches behind the curtain[a] and into the most holy place.
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