given the major celebration that will take place this week (the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.), i have decided to reflect on the subject that he dedicated his life to, and that is popping up in the news quite frequently these days - racism.
last monday i had the wonderful opportunity to here a civil rights legend, Dr. John Perkins, speak in person. it is not easy to make a definitive statement of my reaction to his talk, other than to say - overwhelming.
dr. perkins has experienced a lot of negative in his life because of one simple fact - the color of his skin.
as i sat there, i realized that i have no clue what it means to experience shallow hatred. hatred that comes from the dark recesses of man's depraved soul. i have sat and observed the past couple of weeks, the continued stirring of this atrocity. whether it be political candidates discussing it, television reporters and editors be scolded and reprimanded for comments; this issue is still alive.
dr. perkins made a wonderful point when he said; "we apologize enough to keep the economy running." and i wondered; have i confessed my weaknesses in this area? have i truly forgiven? or have i apologized enough to keep the economy running? apologized just enough to feel better?
one thing that i do know, i can't do enough when it comes to this issue. i must continue to search my heart. continue to apologize and confess when i am at fault. i must continue to accept the apologies of others. continue to pray for peace and unity (especially in the body of Christ).
i must do more.
1 comment:
hi josh
i grew up in a family with a racis father and as a child i never understood why i was surposed to hate color people,-i said bad things,and even new family members that were involved in "hate crimes". i even lied to the police about it.i knew it was rong to lie but learned to look the other way
it became a part of a normal way of life,
when the Lord changed my heart and showed me how rong i was,
i spent a long long time on my knees,repenting,crying,brokin
mot importantly--changing.
i couldn't change without Jesus
we can't do enough when it comes to this issue,we can't change the
world, but God can.
i feel sorry for the people that hate,they will never have peace.and most of them will always find reasons and excuses not to bend. they need Jesus !!!!
keep on showing them JESUS!!!
God Bless
mama
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