On the edge.

Not really sure where to begin…Over the last several months I’ve been following the atrocities taking place in Nigeria against Christians, praying for some sort of world response, any kind of a response. Unfortunately there has been none. Then yesterday…Easter morning… we hear that somewhere around 300 people, mostly Christians, were murdered by islamic terrorist’s in bombings at Churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. As a man, my gut reaction is revenge, as a Christian I know that’s not what I’m supposed to do but trying to maintain a “Christ-like” outlook is getting more and more difficult. It was when I was talking to my son, listening to the anger in his voice, that I came to the realization that this is exactly what the devil wants. All it took was a day of terror to replace joy and happiness with fear and anger. In one move the Christians there were killed and maimed, churches destroyed, and lives changed forever. Here, instead of celebrating the resurrection, people were suddenly looking over their shoulders in mass, talking of revenge, or ignoring that it even happened. All of which simply divides us. In this overly PC world we now reside in, not wanting to insult or stereotype anyone, attacks against Christians are allowed to happen with little response. When former high level political figures refer to the victims as “Easter worshipper’s” and not Christians it speaks volumes to either the fear of retribution or the disregard for the lives of Christian’s. All of which makes the devil smile. It’s in moments like these we have to turn to Jesus. We have to remember that He had the power to stop the torture he was receiving, but he didn’t. He had the power to step off the cross at any time he wanted, but He didn’t. And He absolutely had the power to destroy everyone who had done Him harm, but He didn’t. All He did was forgive them. Forgiveness and love. We are not Christ, but we have to try to be. Like I said in the beginning of this rant, maintaining a “Christ-like” outlook is going to be tough, almost impossible, but I have to try. We have to try. Because if we don’t then the devil has already won. Believe me when I say this will not be easy, especially when the powers that be, Vatican and other wise, seem unable or unwilling to say or do anything. But I refuse to let my human emotions deter me from the Divine Mission we all have been given. I pray you all will join with me in continuing to live the Faith. God Bless.