Today I Choose
There is a lot going on at the moment in our world, in this land called the United States of America, in our cities and counties. There is political divide, racial divide, economic divide, philosophical divide and spiritual divide.
And what are you choosing to do about all of that?
Here is what I am choosing.
I’m not a marcher. Never have been. If you choose to do so, and choose to do it in a peaceful, non-aggressive way, I bless you and say, “go do what you must do.”
I’m a Christian. I do not curse and slam those who are politically or racially different from me. I bless them for also living on this planet in this world and breathing the same air that I breathe. I choose to allow you to believe differently from me, use different phrases and language expressions from me. You can hold any political stance you wish, any philosophical dogma you care to hold. Please, hold to those thoughts with passion and confidence.
However, … allow me the same privilege and the same opportunity. Just because we differ does not mean one is better or more superior than the other. We just believe differently. We express ourselves differently. You get to choose and I get to choose. How great is that?
I choose to pray for all of mankind. I pray for George Floyd’s family, I pray for those who staunchly wave his flag of honor and memory. I pray for the police officers who were involved in his death. I pray for their families and fellow officers.
I choose to pray for their commanding officers and other law enforcement individuals, including those in the judicial system and court systems that will have a hand in in bringing about proper judgments and assessments in this situation.
I choose to pray for my President. I will not judge his motives, his past life, his present actions, for I do not know all that he knows. I don’t have the privilege of knowing all that he is privy to. He has a weighty responsibility, and I pray for his health, his safety, his judgment, and for those who advise and consult with him. I also pray for his family. This is no small burden resting on their shoulders either. To see one you love and respect who faces daily criticism and one whose every move and decision is questioned … that is a hard burden to bear. I pray especially for them.
I choose to pray for all our men and women in political positions and with varying responsibilities. They, too, bear a heavy load and have much to weigh on a daily basis.
I choose to pray for you, my reader, regardless of the stance you may take on any of these issues. Be open, be wise, be careful in making hasty decisions and forming judgmental opinions.
I choose to believe in the honest and fair resolution of these crisis that we all face. It will take time, perhaps a lot more time than many of us would hope for. Yet I believe a positive outcome will be revealed in due time.
I choose to believe mankind will have a future with hope in the middle of all of this upheaval.
This is what is
on my mind today.
P Michael Biggs
Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration
