Hi everybody! I hope you are all having a good Memorial Day, and remembering all of the good men and women; Republicans and Democrats; blacks and whites; Catholics, and Mennonites, that have previously, or are currently serving our country.
You may wonder why I worded that the way that I did. Well, don't worry, because I am going to tell you.
This is to all of you, who think that you have a right to tell others how to live their lives, and judge or criticize them, because they don't agree with you. The brave soldiers have always fought for our freedom, not your opinion.
I personally identify with none of the categories, that so many of us like to put people in. I am an American, who chooses to believe the word of God, and attend a Baptist Church. My favorite color is purple; my favorite flower is lilac, and my favorite musical artists are, Rascal Flatts and Josh Wilson. I don't identify myself by those labels, and I will never, allow myself to become so narrow-minded in my thinking, that I focus my beliefs on one group of people. I love all people.
The situations that we are all facing these days are things that we, as a country, have brought on ourselves. We all need to take accountability for our part, and stop blaming public officials, past and present, for what we have done. We chose to put Democrats and Republicans, into office, and to not pay more attention to what they were doing.
Now we are blaming President Obama, for trying to fix damage that started decades ago. He has, is,and will make mistakes, as long as he is in office. For those of you who may not know this; the only perfect person, died on the cross.
Instead of arguing and judging each other, for our flaws;we should be working TOGETHER, to solve the problems in our country.
I'm sure that you all remember the earthquakes in Haiti. Well, I have to tell you; when I saw the response to that disaster , I was really angry. I just couldn't understand, how there was almost instant money raising efforts to help them, when we lost so many of our own, during Hurricane Katrina.
I think it was on the 3rd day, that the Lord showed me, the most amazing thing! It was of the Haitian people, having a peaceful march, praising God. It was at that exact moment, that I knew, what God was trying to communicate to all of us.
Instead of having these anti whatever marches, or protests; maybe we need to stop acting ignorant, and instead, work together. We need to accept the fact, that we will never have the government run solely by whatever political party we affiliate ourselves with. Someone is always going to be dissatisfied about something.
We are making choices that are further dividing us, and wondering why our circumstances aren't changing! We have to stop and do a self-assessment on ourselves, before the damage is permanent. Take some time to read the Bible and listen to God. He is and always has been trying to speak to us. Unfortunately, for us, the pursuit of worldly things, has kept Him from reaching us.
It's going to take a long time to fix the damage, that we have caused, to our country. So, why not start today. Stop thinking about yourself and go out and help someone who isn't like you. God blessed you with what you have, so you could help others; not so you could have more than others.
Go outside of your comfort zone, and experience life the way you were meant to. Listen to people you don't agree with, you may actually learn something important about yourself.
Maybe we should be saying, I am an American; what can I do to help my fellow Americans, instead of, I am a Republican or Democrat; how can I insult the other political party today. Both of which, have brought this country to the recession, that we are in. None more so than the other.
What are you going to do today, to make a difference, for someone else? If you do nothing; say nothing.
Just think of how many people we can help, if we ask the Lord, to show us one person, everyday. Get the focus off of yourself, and onto others; it's a great feeling. And, be accountable for yourself, instead of blaming others.
Please make sure you listen to the Josh Wilson song, if you haven't already.What an inspirational song!And I am leaving you with a quote from Andy Stanley. "Direction, not intention, determines destination."
