It's hard to look around today and see all of the disunity in our county. It breaks my heart...and I know it breaks the Lord's heart as well...to see how far America has gone to the left and how far away she is from the foundations that made this country great. I am a white woman who works in a predominantly black school. It is hard to build relationships and make friends when so much of social media and the news does all it can to stir up "stuff." I have a deep love for my students as well as a desire for them to succeed. I desire to have positive relationships with their parents. I want my students to know that the color of a person's skin does not determine a set of preconceived notions.
I love to listen to podcasts and as of late I have been listening to several that pertain to critical race theory. Wow! Just wow. To be told that just because of the color of my skin I am a racist is not only wrong, it's plum ridiculous. I spend all day 5 days a week teaching my students to the best of my ability. I have much respect for my fellow teachers, and I enjoy working with, and under, these great men and women, almost all of whom are black. And yes, we may have our differences...types of music, backgrounds, culture, skin color, etc. but one thing we all have in common is that we are all sinners in need of a Savior. Yes, horrible things have been done in name of race, but the color of people's skin is not the root or the cause. Sin is at the root. People do brutal things, say brutal things, and even think brutal things because apart from Christ there is no good in us.
My hope is that in Christ we can have unity...that in Christ we can look past our differences, forgive, give grace, grow, and be an example to the lost. My hope is that as Americans we would know that we do have an enemy, but it is not each other. Satan is who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. He is our true enemy. May our commonality be Christ. May our commonality be that we desire to live according to the guidelines of the Bible.
When I take a stand against abortion, and homosexuality, riots, and organizations like Black Lives Matter, it is not because I am a racist with white privilege who is not tolerate of others. It is because I am a Christian who believes the Bible is the inherit Word of God. I believe every single word. I believe that abortion is murder. I believe that God created man and woman to be fruitful and multiply and that it goes against the very nature of God for a man to be with a man and a woman to be with a woman. I believe that sin has done much to numb us of what is true. I believe that America has lost its first Love. I believe that Satan is using platforms like the media, critical race theory and Black Lives Matter to confuse, distort, and discombobulate people's mind to where they don't even know what is what. If you stand up for what you believe in...if you stand up for Truth and the Bible....if you have an opinion that is contrary to the popular opinion of the day, you are considered a racist and intolerant. That is not happening by accident. The schemes of the devil are real. It says in 1 Peter 5:8, "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." And he is doing some devouring!
I pray that as our country moves forward that the Lord would see fit to change the narrative. That He would see fit to change peoples' heart and motives and allow people to see and hear the truth. That He would give me boldness to stand up for what I believe and to not be embarrassed because of the color of my skin. My embarrassment should come because of the sin in my life as well as my lack of courage to be more vocal about my Biblical and political views. Instead, I spend my days running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to make sure that my co-workers, kiddos, and parents know how much I care about the well being of my students. I have to work twice as hard because I am white, and that makes me sad. I have such a hard time with Black History Month. Not because I mind teaching black heritage, but because a majority of the stories continue to stir up strife and the focus in so many cases is to make sure younger generations don't forget how horrible the white man is. But that is exactly what the Bible calls us to do...forgive and give grace. Sin is sin and God is righteous and just. He will deal with the hearts of man no matter the color of their skin. America has come so far but instead of recognizing and celebrating that, our kids are being taught to hold on to all that hate...to be bitter, not better....to not see how far we have come as a nation regarding equality and rights.
Oh how I pray for our country...may we seek the Lord with our whole hearts and run to our Savior...because we ALL need saving!
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