Chaplain’s Column: Responding to Heartbreak and Conflict
The
last few days have been terrible for me. First my friend Benny Harris passed
away. Not many people worked and served the SCV like Benny. He believed that
any job worth doing was worth doing right. It seemed that Benny was going to do
great things for the SCV but the Lord called him home early. I will miss him so
much.
Then many have chosen to remove our
confederate flag from display in as many places as possible. We are being told
that it is a symbol of hate and the politically correct crowd takes action. The
removal of this flag will not stop hate or racism in this country. I am very
put out by those who think that the removal of this flag will solve all
our problems.
Another event that happened was the
legalization of same sex marriage in all 50 states. This, to me, was judicial
activism practiced by the top court of our land. It looks like states rights
are a thing of the past. The morality of our country is going down. In
listening to the news, this is so apparent to me.
The question immediately comes to mind is
how do we respond to this? There is a positive way to handle conflict. Luke
23:34 reveals how our Savior responded when He was wrongly accused, unfairly
judged, and killed for something He didn’t do. Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive
them; for they do not know what they are doing.”
By the Holy Spirit, God has not given us a
spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Don't
worry about the assignments God gives you. We've read this page-turner and know
that we win in the end! When a man
makes alliance with the Almighty, giants look like grasshoppers. I believe the
first thing we should do is pray and listen to the Holy Spirit to direct us. Either
you believe Romans 8:28 or you don’t. And if you do, you can entrust yourself
to the Lord, knowing that He has your best interest at heart, will take care of
you, and won’t ever leave your side. When you embrace these truths, you’ll have
no reason to be anxious.
Please remember to pray for our country,
the Harris family and all the others on our prayer list.
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