For posterity's sake, I had initially written a long post of my thoughts surrounding the historic event that occurred last night; as quickly as I'd written these thoughts down, I hi-lighted the screen and in one keystroke, deleted it all. I hesitate to write about anything remotely political on my public blog, because I don't want to risk inviting debate or negativity to a place I have created specifically for goodness and positivity. I continue to pray for the lives lost, the families who have suffered from 9/11 and extend a gracious and heartfelt Thank You to all those who have served and continue to serve our country.
And so, I will reference only this:
Matthew 5:43-45
"43 You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you. 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For He gives His sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he rains on the just and the unjust alike."...as you were.
I'm with you. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a conflicting feeling. Ultimately I'm thankful he's no longer a threat, yet I know where he is now...
It definitely is a conflicting feeling. I agree with Emily (above). People who rush to celebrate often concern me...we can never know what to expect out of something like this. As a history student I tend to look at these happenings with a cautious, weary eye...we can never be too careful! But we can learn from our lessons!
ReplyDeleteThank you for bringing positivity to an otherwise grim, and complex situation! Hope you are doing well!
I agree with you 100%. As bloggers we are entitled to our free speech on our little spaces here in the internet, but I am not one for confrontation or negativity. Bring on the smiles and happy people hehe :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post, my dear!
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ReplyDeleteI am with you on this for sure. It's going to be a touchy subject for some time. But positive thoughts ..
ReplyDeleteone of the most beautiful pieces i've ever read! great job angie... you did fantastic.
ReplyDeleteand with that one perfect, beautiful verse, you've summed up a thousand emotions. beautiful, angie.
ReplyDeletei'm glad you and others are mirroring my sentiments. Christ is so beyond our understanding and that is what makes Him so beautiful.
ReplyDeletewonderful, wonderful post.
I too questioned what I was going to say today. But I decided that what I said needed to be thrown out there. I have similar views as well, this was a beautiful post in all of it's simplicity. Thank you.
ReplyDelete"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that"
ReplyDelete— Martin Luther King Jr.
I'm completely with you. I did the same thing, except I decided not to delete my blog, I'm posting it tomorrow. I may regret that, we'll see I guess.
ReplyDelete~Tiffany
I love Matthew. He is my favorite :)
ReplyDeletePerfect Verse for this post.
ReplyDeletetotally understand. i hesitate about being "controversial" too (even though it's probably not as bad as i think).
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this post and that you said something so beautiful. I have had a hard time figuring out how I feel about these latest events in the world. I agree with you and don't want controversy on my blog. I have read here and there about people not liking blogs that are always happy or positive. There is too much other yuck in this world, I want to write about happiness as much as possible, like you!
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I think it's important to forgive. Sometimes...I think...one must pay for their sins with their life to find redemption.
ReplyDeleteThe celebrating after hearing the news really bothered me.
Simply beautifully said!
ReplyDeleteYeah I hear you. I debated whether or not to blog about this either... I ended up not. But I do agree that it isn't necessarily an event to be joyful about. I know God loves everyone, even those less "deserving" of it, and because of that it seems heartless to rejoice in the death of anyone. Besides really, none of us "deserve" His love and yet He gives it to us anyway.
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