My heart seems to continually be in pain lately. I am repeatedly astounded at the cruelty humankind displays. We seem like a weapon aimed at hurting. How can we, created with the express purpose to love, find dominance and revenge and judgement such a huge part of living?
A friend recently posted a video on FB about Oogle, a dog rescued from being a "bait" dog for dog fighters. The news article about the Muslim taxi driver who was stabbed when he answered the question about being Muslim.
Even as I type these stories my heart feels like it is getting bloated with the pain. I keep finding myself saying, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Oh God, I am sorry that we have come to this. Yes, I know there is much good and beauty in the world. But, that cannot be an excuse for the awful and ugly in the world.
I feel like the whole earth needs to take a very deep breath and learn to be still and present. Can we stop this? I don't know. What I can do is watch how I walk today. Watch my words, watch my thoughts, watch my actions. And perhaps there is one more thing.....gently and without judgement perhaps speak to hurtful situations I come across.
It's kind of like we need a slap to the face for a reality check. Remember those old movies where the guy slaps the woman to try to get her to see what is really happening? (Of course I think those kinds of visuals in movies is a contributing factor to the way some men treat women.) But the point is "we need to get a grip".
God is not going to magically change the world. That is what we are here for. We must, I must personally take responsibility to end cruelty, prejudice, pain, suffering. I just hope that today I can "act justly, love mercy and walk humbly before my God".
(Thanks, Denise, for bringing this passage before me.)
1 comment:
Thanks for the wake up call. It is so easy to become paralyzed by passivity because we/I feel overwhelmed. Yet, I can take little steps daily in making a difference.
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