The other day as I was driving I
heard loud sirens and saw several Fire Engines driving straight towards me. I
immediately yielded and pulled to the shoulder of the road but was quite
shocked to see many other drivers speed past me in the direction of the
emergency vehicles in a blatant violation of the law and in a total
disregard for the emergency at hand. Suddenly, for what appeared to be no
reason, tears welled up in my eyes. My emotions that were bottled up surfaced. Everywhere
you turn there is chaos and sentiments or acts of hatred; from people verbally attacking the Office of
the President of the United States of America, to politicians whose job it is
to lead our country tearing each other apart, to incessant hate speech, to violent inhumane acts, to
continued inequality, injustice and oppression. The world is experiencing a category
IV hurricane with intense tornadoes of destruction spinning everywhere
in a powerful vortex.
As I tried to make sense the of
the emergence, effects and forced changes of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as
the shear evil personified in the horrific video footage of the death of George
Floyd, I realized that God is still doing His work. God has touched the core of
our beings to bring heightened awareness to the current state of the world by using
hardcore situations and people as sacrificial lambs for instruments of change.
With every new season comes
change and we are in a new season. The reaction of the masses to the death of
George Floyd is not by happenstance. The unification of all races seen in the
diversity of the protestors coming together to combat injustice is just a piece
in God’s puzzle to abolish hatred. God is pure love and pure peace and the world
has derailed from the essence of God.
As you go about your day, remember to be an instrument of love and peace. Treat others as you desire to be treated. If you are angry, be angry, but don't displace your anger onto people who did nothing to cause the circumstances that have made you angry. If you want change, use your time, energy and resources constructively to effectuate a change.
I continue to pray for the souls of the those citizens, especially African Americans, whose lives were cut short in unjust, deadly use of force incidents. I continue to pray for the souls of those police officers whose lives were lost in the line of duty. I continue to pray for the safety of our hardworking police officers who risk their lives everyday to protect and serve the public. And I continue to pray for reform, accountability and equal justice in law enforcement.
As you go about your day, remember to be an instrument of love and peace. Treat others as you desire to be treated. If you are angry, be angry, but don't displace your anger onto people who did nothing to cause the circumstances that have made you angry. If you want change, use your time, energy and resources constructively to effectuate a change.
I continue to pray for the souls of the those citizens, especially African Americans, whose lives were cut short in unjust, deadly use of force incidents. I continue to pray for the souls of those police officers whose lives were lost in the line of duty. I continue to pray for the safety of our hardworking police officers who risk their lives everyday to protect and serve the public. And I continue to pray for reform, accountability and equal justice in law enforcement.
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