Once again, this nation is forced to deal with a very real
evil in its midst. Once again, horrific
violence seems to be playing out on an almost constant loop as media and social
media outlets are inundated with images and pontifications and opinions about
the unbridled hatred unleashed upon 2 communities within 24 hours. Once again, we are left with a choice as to
how we proceed as Americans, and as humans being. And yes, once again, people who claim Christ as
their savior are left with the onerous task of trying to live by the example of
that same savior in the face of circumstances and oppositions that feel
overwhelming bleak.
Debates are raging as to whether the perpetrators are
racist, or mentally ill. People are
divided over whether more gun control laws are needed, or more enforcement of
those laws are needed. And it isn’t just strangers fueling the growing fires
we’re watching. Lifelong friends and
acquaintances are in virtual shouting matches via FB, Twitter, Snapchat and all
the other outlets that they share.
Language that is foul and angry… cusses and curses and epithets… memes
and pictures that seek to express or incite even more raw emotion… This has become
our steady diet. We are gorging ourselves
on it. We aren’t forced to swallow
it. But we often do it simply because
it’s there. And it’s killing us all.
