How are you doing?
Like, no for real, How are you doing?
So much is unfolding around us so I thought I would FINALLY check-in. Listen, I was struggling with all of this too. Never thought to come on here and share thoughts on current events. I will soon in-depth but it will be thoughts that have been filtered through prayer. I also do not want to come on here and regurgitate all that you have heard. I also want to provide solutions. Solutions for the woman of God who is trying to find her stance in all of this. The church is getting vocal about it all and it is nice. The thought that the church has looked over the sin of racism is disturbing. It shows just how segregated we are. From the music industry to local churches, segregated. Of course, there are churches that are diverse and have all kinds of people in them but it isn't very common. When it is diverse the leadership is often white. Very seldom we see a diverse church under the leadership of a black person (Transformation Church is actually one of those seldom moments, diverse in race and age).
I am not saying it is not possible, I'm just saying it isn't common. Churches are either predominantly white or black. Which isn't wrong but it does make us question why is it like that? MLK stated, (paraphrased) "the most segregated time in America is on a Sunday morning." He said that in HIS time which is not too long ago. Racism in the church runs deep and I am super interested in how we confront this sin. We love to call out every other sin but that one. I think we all just accepted it for what it is. Racism is what it is, it's normal. So, we leave it alone and don't address it. It's the type of spirit that is very stubborn and here to stay essentially. We will be fighting this race demon until Jesus comes back. We will also be fighting the spirits of perversion, greed, lying, and others as well. We just have been so quiet about racism that it ingrained itself into our systems, bloodlines, mindsets, generations.
Let this be a lesson learned by the church. When any particular sin goes unaddressed and we allow it to sit and eat at the same table we eat from every Sunday, it turns into a beast of an animal that is almost untamable. Since so many of us were quiet for so long, it's going to take so many of us to call it out in the name of Jesus. I see how the world is tackling racism and I think the church has to go after this thing 10x harder because we know and understand its origin. We can't live in denial anymore or turn a blind eye. The world needs our prayers, strategy, and our connection to the one who holds ALL power in his hands.
We were called for such a time as this.
To be salt and light.
To be the voice for the oppressed and voiceless.
To bring Justice through the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
2020 has been the worst rollercoaster ride ever, but it sure has given us a clear vision of what grieves the heart of God. I hope we are listening and asking God for the next steps.
HAPPY JUNETEENTH!!!
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