Awesome article... "Something has to be done to stop these dark voices from causing us to believe the worst in ourselves and our country. Our country can no longer afford to let these self appointed, self aggrandizing “leaders” lead us away from the light. Our people are good. Our neighbors are good. Our country is good. Black Americans are part of the legacy of goodness in this country. We are not just the part in America’s story of slavery and discrimination. We are also contributors and narrators of her victories, triumphs, and successes. We are all too often bombarded with acknowledging the worst that has happened to us without trusting and thinking on all the good we have been given in this land and the good we have created in it. We are part of God’s grace shed on thee. Won’t we talk more about the brotherhood and the goodness we know is just around the corner for us when we seek it. That light is there when we become it. And, that our sisters and brothers come in all shades and colors. Our communities are more than our neighborhood and our church, but rests in our fellowship in being created equal in Christ. Only the offended has the power to clear the offense. This country cannot offer any reparations for its past transgressions. Only we can heal this country of its racial divide and tensions. It is up to us to forgive past wrongs and trespasses and bless America. Only the black community has the power to make the “I Have a Dream” speech a reality. As long as we hold on to anger and bitterness, we are never free and can never live in peace and gratitude for all we have been given. Only when we sing love for our country and our neighbors and pray forgiveness for our trespasses as well as those who have trespassed against us will we truly reach that glorious mountaintop that King saw in his dream."
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:15:11 +0000
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