I am appalled by the words, "It's time to heal and come together." You cannot ask for something that you did not give. We cannot expect for people to just turn from the words he uttered over television and expect for them to hear what he has to say. We cannot expect for people to come around a campfire and sing "Kumbaya" as if some of the most hurtful words were not said. He "apologized" but never turned away his thoughts concerning certain people. It's like a husband I hear many wives cry about...they say..."He said he was sorry but he keeps doing the same thing. How can he love me when he won't stop doing what he's doing?" How can the healing begin when he was the one who caused the divide? If you want us as a people to come together than the healing starts when you stand up for the people who were attacked by words OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH. No one is going to join you arm in arm when they can't trust you.
Personally, I've seen Christians of a different race than my own not stand up for anything that concerned another race because they feel like it's "their own fault" and are "animals". However, I have seen them talk bad about our current president. They want us to pray for our elect but they didn't drop down on neither of their knees to pray for our current president. Do you know how I know? Because you can't rise up from prayer with a pure heart and spew hate words about him when you get up off your knees. Any Christian with any real foundation knows that will totally undo your prayer. They didn't pray for him but they complained about him. I never once saw them stand up for him and his family when they were called EVERYTHING from ni**er to monkeys and totally degraded his wife and talked trash about their young girls. CHILDREN!!! They talked about CHILDREN!!! They never said that was wrong. They never said "This isn't the way." They never said anything! Yet, we are supposed to heal and come together when they never stood up for ANYTHING and was apart of the division in our country. They talked about him and came against him every chance they got. That's what they stood for. They stood for division. They stood for racism. They stood for lack of justice. Then had the nerve to tell me at times, "Don't let them divide us." No! It is YOU that stood for division when you decided to keep your mouth closed, to not stand up for what is right and not to care about a fellow American's life! It's a privilege not to have to fight everyday because of who you are...well we don't know that life. Lucky you.
I had someone I considered a friend once who has now been downgraded to "yeah, I know her." At every opportunity she'd inbox me or comment on my post when I posted something she didn't like. Now mind you, I never did that to her but then again I never had to because she never had to...until the election. I was floored! This is what she decided to stand for and never once did I inbox her or comment on her post about her opinion, her choice. Hey, to each his own. I can't tell someone else how to feel or what to think. That is not who we are as Americans however when you finally come out of the closet to stand for something this is what you stand for? During the election campaign, we've had major cases where men have been found guilty of rape but still got off. On top of that saying that jail time will ruin their lives. How about the lives of the woman they ruined? But you don't stand for that!?! Oooh...uhhh...sigh...I digress. As a woman, I cannot stand with someone who thinks women are nothing but trophies to be conquered and won. I cannot consciously stand with a man who degrades women and has no respect for them. Hey, but if his wife likes it, I love it. In the words of Tupac, "I Ain't Mad at Cha."
I guess by now you assume that I'm a Hillary Clinton supporter. NOPE! I didn't care for nor like either candidate. November 8, 2016 at the polls was the saddest day ever when it came to elections but I had the birthday of my baby girl to lift my spirits. I remember vividly finishing up voting and walking away with a sadness in my heart, so much so that tears filled my eyes. I sat at that booth for what seemed like a life time on the first page. I battled with walking away and forsaking it all. I went back and forth for minutes in my head. I just stared at the page not knowing what to do but one thing for certain I knew what I couldn't do. Many walked away from the polls rejoicing but my spirit wouldn't allow me to do so. I don't know how so many walked away with joy. It befuddles me. How can one thing bring someone else so much joy while a deep sorrow affects another? I guess we will never know.We all handle disappointment in different ways. When the new elect-President was announced there was a lot of disappointed people. Some took to social media to display their feelings, some took to the streets in protest, some burned the American flag, some made plans to move elsewhere, some graciously accepted defeat and some took to Jesus sayings. I'm not against protesting but I am against violent protesting and the burning of the flag. If you don't want to stand for the National Anthem that's one thing but to burn the flag is another. I'm not against people speaking their mind but I am against people speaking hate-filled words. Again, we can't tell people how to feel but we can suggest doing it the right way. Let your voice be heard where it will make a difference. Let your actions be done in a way that is heard around the world and honored for how it was done.
Staying silent, not speaking up for injustice speaks very loudly and shows where your allegiance lies. I don't bite my tongue on wrong doings but where I bit is sequential. We have to use wisdom in all that we do but it's only right to be heard. I've decided, not to take it to Facebook and not to let it end here on this blog but to let my voice be heard on Capitol Hill, within the Senate, at the table of the House of Representatives, within my own community and teaching my children about who they are in depth (not just what they want them to know).
I will honor the Spirit of God that is within me and do as I am instructed concerning the upcoming president. My ears are to heaven and my knees are to the ground and my hands are lifted in praise. I will live at peace with all men but it doesn't mean I trust you or desire to build a friendship with you. I will help where needed and with a pure heart. I will commit my works to the Lord and serve Him gladly, wherever that may lead.
What is your call to action? Will you just be mad and rant and rave for a few days or will you use that anger in a greater way and lead your community in victory? Words are fleeting but actions are solid and builds ground for generations to come. Take your money from the ones who care nothing about you and put it in your community and bring it to life. God will sustain and cause us to thrive as He does other cultures but we have to lead the way. Give our Lord and Savior something to work with instead of lip service.
