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God is King over all the
nations, and God's Message
is always one of inclusion.
The love of God is not confined to boundaries of any kind,
but extends to all nations, tribes, cultures, tongues, and
people.
Jesus did not allow social status or cultural barriers to
dictate His relationships with people.
Diversity did not stop Jesus. Jesus
always included people.
Jesus embraced others with a radical disregard for their
race, tribe, creed, color, class, religion, language, age,
culture, disability, political beliefs, educational
background, or socioeconomic differences, experiences,
or realities.
"Jesus ransomed people for God from every tribe and
language and people and nation."
Revelations 5:9
Every tribe, nation, and tongue emphasizes the concept of
wholeness, entirety, or all-encompassing.
We are all the work of God's hand.
-- Isaiah 64:8.
Considering the times and issues we are faced with in this
fallen world, we would limit ourselves and be a disservice
to the Kingdom of God if we did not share or chose to
share only from one culture, laced with isms and ego.
Let us rise above narrow and habitual ways of thinking
about other beings and free ourselves from identification
with the temporary state of our physical forms... as we
remember our true nature.
Spirit makes us relevant to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
The Scriptures affirm the fundamental equality of all
people before God. God's Word is very clear in telling us
that no one is insignificant. Every single person is
important, vital, and valuable to God.
Spirituality transcends the material aspects of life.
realm of worldly barriers and designations perceived
between ourselves and others. It extends beyond the
sanctuary and the practice of religion.
God's Truth is trans-cultural. God's Truth is true for all
people, in all places, at all times.
When our truth, attitudes and actions are consistent
with the teachings of Jesus... we can share, act, and
come together. Everything that is needed to build a culture
of peace already exists within each one of us.
Think about it: God is ever-present within us all, and
God’s reign is universal.
Generalizations and stereotypes of African Americans
and their culture has and is evolving within American
society. African-Americans are still being depicted with
negative stereotypes in news reports, films and TV shows.
These stereotypes are broad and of long-standing.

Race relations, especially between whites and blacks,
have long been a serious problem in the United States.
Racism is a sin against God.
Racism denigrates the beauty and majesty of God's
diverse creation. As God gives grace in our cultural,
contextualized expressions, so should we.
No matter what our status is in society or how powerful
we feel we may be... in the eyes of God we are all equal.
At the foot of the cross... the ground is level.
We came here by birth and will leave this life by death,
and skin color will not change how we leave here.
When hatred, violence and prejudice are put forward and
exhibited towards others, based on the color of one's skin,
it becomes racism.
In 2020, there are inherent inequities in American society,
including inequalities in housing, education, healthcare
and the issues of mass incarceration and overrepresentation
of African Americans in the prison system.
There are many deeply rooted and unaddressed
inequalities within American institutions, which the
Coronavirus pandemic further exposed.
There have been many historical injustices and past moral
wrongs committed that are still grossly impacting the well
being of many African Americans, in 2020.
America's ongoing struggle with racism is not so much
about black and white... it is more about wrong and right.



God's love extends far beyond imaginary man-made
barriers and worldly designations, i.e., race, tribe, creed,
color, gender, language, age, culture, disability, political
beliefs, educational background, or socioeconomic
differences, experiences, or realities.
God's sovereignty is not limited to a single nation or a
single country. God is the Lord of all the world, for He is
its Creator.
Whether we are conscious of it or not, we are all
interconnected, living the human experience, breathing the
same air, and eating food grown out of mother earth... and
no matter how far away we live... every one of us are
literally sharing her.
Our deep-seated aversions to different races, tribes,
colors, genders, languages, cultures, etc., may actually be
our response to fear that those qualities we see in others...
also exist in us.
There is One God and Father.
We all share and depend on the same Divine Creator. All
of creation are a part of God's exquisite and divine plan.
God gives pure love, life, breath, and spirit to everyone.
God transcends all as well as emanates in all. Every
thread is guided by the unspeakably tender hand of
God. Everybody's story is important in this huge, rich,
beautiful, and diverse tapestry. Every individual is like a
thread and each thread has a vital contribution to make.
Each thread has possibility. Each thread can make
a positively good difference.


We fall short when we take a narrow view of the world
and give in to stereotyping. The idea of difference,
worldly isms, and class privilege are interlocking systems
of oppression. They appear to be natural; however, they
are, in fact, socially constructed and are used to
rationalize inequality and all kinds of isms.

God knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.
Psalm 103:14
God loves us all and is under no illusion about who we
are, where we have been, what we have done, what we
have acquired or the color of our skin. God views us as
His cherished treasure! If we exist, we have value and
worth and are beautiful to God.
"There is none righteous, no not one".
Romans 3:10
The diversity of race, color, language, and sect, and helps
us realize the dignity of each individual.

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The concept of inner hatred, social
repression, racism, unjust prejudice
and belittlement existed in our distant
past, and still persists today,
ridiculously leading many to assert
delusional beliefs that are strongly
held to be true by condemning and
devaluing the humanness in others
based totally on skin color.
Disgracefully, this kind of racial
lens is very prevalent in 2020;
although, skin color categories have
no basis in biology.
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, racism is a
belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human
traits and capacities and that racial differences produce
an inherent superiority of a particular race.
Some people are willing to excuse or minimize shameless
messages taken out of of context, riddled with blatant lies,
exaggerated and filled with obvious deceptions.
Many are so stuck on historical lies... they cannot bring
themselves to acknowledge that which is inaccurate or
true. That, in and of itself, is alarming and cultish.
America often fails to live up to its
stated ideals.



Race is a societal construct. We're not born with racial
prejudices; it is not a part of our DNA. We learn racism.
Home and society teaches us, and the brain, which is like
a file cabinet, processes the negative words and images
that are paired... and can form negative views, based on
its gatherings, which can lead to prejudice and
stereotyping.
American educators generally believe that children are
mostly unaware of racial categories or racism, until they
are taught to think and act deliberately in ways that
diminishes and echos race.


Some people would rather be held captive by tradition.
They hold on to dismissive discourse and flip the idea
of racial sensitivity training and truth telling to the
nonsense of making it appear that truth seekers hate
America and desire to make white people feel guilt and
anguish. That is absurd and contrary to reason or
common sense.
This narrative is not an attempt, by any means, to discredit
or bash the United States of America... neither is this an
attempt to whitewash America's bloody past as a
slave-holding nation. This is a narrative about humanity.
We realize from an acutely conscious and comparative
perspective that the United States of America is a
blessed and exceptional nation. God, in His great
wisdom has put a hedge of protection all around the
United States, but our nation cannot stay on its present
course and expect to continue experiencing God's
blessings.
In these perilous times, with so many storms on
the horizon, our nation needs to take ego down to zero and
be about the business of blessing God in return.
Lies, divisiveness, deceptions, and evil doings are not of
God. The truths about the displacement and
mistreatment of Native Americans and the kidnapping,
brutal enslavement and exploitation of Africans are truths
that will set us free regarding founding crimes and the
continuance of a cruel, racist legacy.
In talking about the sting of racial inequalities one can
discover that whites have been privileged and are not
subjected to unsound, idiotic and insane criminalization,
based solely on skin color, but these things are realized
by black people.
It may behoove white people to get a glimpse of what it is
like to be black in the context of the harsh realities blacks
face, i.e., racial profiling, unnecessary harassment,
dehumanizing and unacceptable verbal abuse, police
brutality which could lead to unnecessary incarceration,
which could snowball into the creation of a bad record
that goes into a database and hangs over one's head, like a
plague, and labels one as a habitual felony offender. This
could mean taking one's voting rights and creating
difficulties for one to obtain employment. In other words,
this is an insulting, dangerous, damaging and destructive
form of redesigned slavery!
Yes, the legacy of slavery lives on in mass incarceration of
black people. Racial disparities in sentencing and
incarceration underscores the injustices of the United
States.
These are a few of the injustices black people face on a
regular basis. Yes, it is absolutely necessary to have
these conversations in an effort to seek justice for all...
just as it is written! People of color are all too aware that
our society is racialized...
yes, racism exists.
Black people live and feel the pain of
injustice every day.
The history of people of African descent in America,
is like the dangling of progress and setbacks, of resilience
and counteractions, of protests and adverse reactions.
People of African descent have had many allies and
many opponents. Troublemakers have emerged, who
would divide Americans on the basis of color and class,
and visionaries have joined in to steer us to common
ground.
It is absurd to deflect the blame for the institution of
slavery in America away from those who know the truth
and all of the intricacies of the institution of slavery in
America, past and present; yet some are insistent on
perpetuating lies, at all cost.

A definitive discussion regarding slavery and
racism could feel like an inconvenient truth, for some, but
piecing the past and present together will help us all come
to realize the origins of our current national debate about
race, police brutality, white supremacy, white privilege,
inequality, the disproportionate incarceration of African
Americans and the sketchy equal rights agenda.
Without this knowledge, it could be difficult to understand
all of the societal ills in America, in 2020. History is not
everything, but it is a starting point.
May those who know... acknowledge and own the truth.
There are blatant lies that have plagued our world. Even in
our so-called enlightened society, for several hundred
years, some whites have made claims that they are
superior to others in every respect.
The question becomes, where does the belief in this
superiority come from?
These lies have caused hurt, harm and death throughout
the world and have been generationally perpetuated.
Many argue white colonialism and slavery promoted a
single standard of beauty and goodness, racially, to control
and subjugate the conquered.
To make the case why one race is superior requires
provable traits such as superior intelligence, physical
ability or creativity. Further, these superior traits have to
exist under the same economic and social conditions.
Studies show blacks succeed at the same rate as whites
when given the same economical and educational
opportunities. This shows that whites have no engrained
intellectual superiority, just better economic circumstances
and access to better educational resources.
Furthermore, if professional sports is an indication of
physical superiority, it doesn’t do anything to back up
the white supremacists’ argument.
In God's eyes, blacks are equal in value to white people.
We have all been equally created in the image of God.
Blacks are not sub-human or inferior to anyone. God
does not support the authority of any ethnic group above
another.
God designed us all with the ability to love, to care, to
build up, to share, to be gracious, and grateful. Diversity
benefits society. One of the many advantages of diversity
is the opportunity to learn from others with different
backgrounds and perspectives.
Without diversity, things can become very bland and
stagnant. Diversity prevents stagnation and allows for
richness and innovation... which leads to growth. This is
a great benefit to all mankind.
To do the opposite is a disservice to all.
God does not support the authority
of any ethnic group above another.
Racism is a sin against God.
Racism denigrates the beauty and majesty of God’s
diverse creation.
As God gives grace in our cultural,
contextualized expressions,
so should we.
One can tell a lot about a person by what they choose to
think and how they choose to treat another. It is a fact that
blacks have high arrest and stop rates and, per capita, are
much more likely to be injured or die at the hands of
biased police who may believe that all men were created
equal, except for blacks.
Dr. King dreamed of a day when police abuse and racial
violence would be things of the past. “We can never be
satisfied as long as black Americans continue to be the
victim[s] of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.”
Yet, here we are again, almost 60 years later, faced with
the same or maybe even greater discriminatory policing
practices that Dr. King personally faced.
Regrettably, injustice lives on and "Justice for all"
remains far from being realized.
Racism is a very blatant and pertinent issue in today’s
society. Throughout world history, governments have
disrespected, disregarded, denied, violated and ignored the
human dignity and civil rights of many African American
citizens.
White supremacy in America extends over centuries, and
even the abolition of slavery could not end racism. Instead,
it permeated throughout society in other ways in a racial
caste system known as Jim Crow which attempted to send
a message that white people were superior to African
Americans. Businesses displayed "Whites Only" signs.
Jim Crow laws were a collection of state and local statues
that legalized racial segregation and set the tone for white
supremacy in America. It blocked African Americans
from exercising their rights as full citizens. Those who
attempted to defy Jim Crow (segregation rules and laws)
often faced arrest, fines, jail sentences, violence and death.
Insecure people are usually those who feel super-entitled
and wants everyone to know how big they are. They
showcase and overcompensate by striving for superiority
and belittling others. The insecure person tries to make
others feel insecure about themselves.
The psychology or culprit behind this process stems from
one's own inward feelings of uncertainty. Underneath the
bravado these people are weak, inferior, unhappy,
suffering from narcissistic personality disorder and a
constant need to boost their low self-esteem and self-
efficacy.
Narcissism can actually reach pathological levels. An
individuals thoughts and actions speaks volumes about
the individual they come from more so than the person
they targeted.
The issues of racism cannot be healed by denying them
or painting racism with a broad racist brush and the
saying racism doesn't exist. Racism is real, and it is a
major problem we can no longer ignore. To ignore the
pink elephant in the room is much like putting a bandaid
on a bullet wound.
Racism is devastating to a country and
its culture.
There are many Bible critics who take passages out of
context. They have said, “there is so much racism in the
Bible. God condones it and He approves of slavery.”
These are lies brought on by Satan and his children.
Scripture doesnot promote racism, discrimination, or
prejudice.
Misinterpretations of the Bible have
led some to believe that God approves
of racism and slavery. God is very
clear in Scripture that all humans are
made in His image, and God sees
people as precious and valuable. This
is the truth we should be living.
For centuries, man has tried to cover
the terrible sin of slavery and racism
and as a result... gone totally contrary
to Scripture.
Racism goes contrary to Scripture.
Jesus preached about discrimination
and not judging others based on how
they look or what they wear.
Before leaving, Jesus told the apostles
to make disciples from every nation,
reaffirming the value of all people.
Some whites have made claims that they are superior to
others in every respect. This is a blatant lie that has
plagued our world for centuries.
There are also claims that the white minority invented
racism to avoid being overrun and genetically wiped out.
*The question becomes, where does
the belief in this superiority come
from?
Could this have been kick started
during the slave trade?
These lies have caused hurt, harm and death throughout
the world and has been generationally perpetuated.
Many argue white colonialism and slavery promoted a
standard of beauty and goodness, racially, to control
and subjugate the conquered.
To make the case why one race is superior demands
provable distinguishing qualities such as superior
intelligence, physical ability or creativity. Further,
these superior qualities have to exist under the same
economic and social conditions.
Studies show blacks succeed at the same rate as whites
when given the same economical and educational
opportunities.
Whites have no engrained intellectual superiority, just
better economic circumstances and access to better
educational resources.
Additionally, if professional sports is indicative of
physical superiority, many would come up empty in any
attempts to back up the white supremacists’ argument.
In God's eyes, blacks are equal in value to white people.
All people are precious and valuable. We have all been
equally created in the image of God.
Blacks are not sub-human or inferior to anyone. God
does not support the authority of any ethnic group above
another.
God designed us all with the ability to love, to care, to
build up, to share, to be gracious, and grateful. Diversity
benefits society. One of the many advantages of diversity
is the opportunity to learn from others with different
backgrounds and perspectives.
Without diversity, things can become very bland and
stagnant. Diversity prevents stagnation and allows for
richness and innovation... which leads to growth. This is
a great benefit to all mankind.
To do the opposite is a disservice to all.
The problem of racism can be found in the Bible. God
chose to work with the nation of Israel, however made it a
point to tell them that they were not superior to anyone
else because of this.
Leviticus 19:34 states “the stranger who dwells among
you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall
love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of
Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”




Sadly, there is still a deep racial divide that exists in the
United States of America. It 's the same old song... second
verse.
America's ongoing struggle with racism and issues
concerning unjust policing in black communities is not so
much about black and white... it is more about wrong and
right. Historical injustice and past moral wrongs
committed are still impacting the well-being of many
black people.


Spirit makes us relevant to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
The Scriptures affirm the fundamental equality of all
people before God. God's Word is very clear in telling
us that no one is insignificant. Every single person is
important, vital, and valuable to God.
May we embrace the common thread that weaves the
complex tapestry of all life together.

Jesus embraced others with a radical disregard for
their race, tribe, creed, color, class, religion, language,
age, culture, disability, political beliefs, educational
backgrounds, or socioeconomic differences, experiences,
or realities.
"Jesus ransomed people for God from every tribe and
language and people and nation."
Revelations 5:9
Jesus did not allow social status or cultural barriers to
dictate His relationships with people.
Jesus was criticized for His actions,
but what prophet ever lived without
criticism???
God is the Lord of all the world,
and God is the Creator of all.
Humans fall short when we take a narrow view of
the world and give in to stereotyping. Now is the time
to rise above all destructive and violent rhetoric.
The idea of difference, worldly isms, and class privilege
are interlocking systems of oppression. They appear to be
natural; however, they are, in fact, socially constructed
and are used to rationalize inequality and all kinds of
isms.


The diversity of race, color, language, and sect helps
us realize the dignity of each individual. This typically
means being less self-serving, overcoming ego,
overcoming self-righteous indignation, elevating our
consciousness and emulating the characteristics of our
Creator.
When our attitudes and actions are consistent with the
teachings of Jesus... we can share, act, and come
together. We believe everything that is needed to build
a culture of peace already exists within each one of us.

Racism represents the worst kinds of hatred formed in the
hearts and minds of some people who show and feel
discrimination or prejudice against people of other races.
Some believe that race is the primary determinant of
human traits and racial differences produces and inherent
superiority of a particular race. Some are hell bent on
believing deplorable generational myths that have never
added up and will never add up. They refuse to know and
grow from the truth.
Some would rather embrace a warped system of ideas,
ideals and assumptions about other races and sidestep they
truth just because they really don't want to deal with a
history of unjustified suffering.

Although the subject of racism is unsettling and unnerving
we must do the right thing for the generations to come and
raise those very painful questions and stop downplaying
and denying the lies they have been entrenched in. It has
been said that an unexamined life is not worth living and
the truth will set us all free.

Racism is a sin against God.
Racism denigrates the beauty and majesty of God’s
diverse creation. As God gives grace in our cultural and
contextualized expressions, so should we.





Regardless of race, color, creed, gender, language, age,
culture, disability, political beliefs, educational
background, or socio-economic differences, experiences,
or realities... all of humanity are equal in the eyes of God.
If we go back far enough, each one of us has a shared
ancestor with every other person on earth. Scientists
estimate that the most recent common ancestor of all
humans lived just a few thousand years ago. Let that sink
in for a minute. There was someone, a specific man or
woman, who probably lived in either Egypt or Babylonia
during the classical period, to whom we can all trace our
ancestry.

Racialism is the idea that humanity can be easily divided
into well-defined categories ("races").
Racialism was first developed in the 1700s. It remained
virtually unchallenged until the 1930s-1960s, when
genetics showed it to be erroneous.
Simply put, modern racialism is designed to appear
scientific, but it is pseudo-science... a sham.



Most people know that racism is wrong. We continue to
be more alike than different. So, why continue to carry the
heavy and burdensome baggage of racism, injustice and
prejudice?
Mistreating and belittling another makes one neither tough
or impressive. To belittle another... is to be little,
unproductive, very petty and primitive.
To self-reflect could open one to the possibility of being
wrong and righting it.
America's ongoing struggle with
racism is not so much about black and
white... it is more about wrong and
right. Historical injustice and past
moral wrongs committed are still
impacting the well-being of many
black people.

The most infuriating thing about
injustice is the absence of the
acknowledgment of wrong.
Whether we are conscious of it or not, we are all
interconnected, living the human experience, breathing the
same air, and eating food grown out of mother earth... and
no matter how far away we live... every one of us are
literally sharing her.
Our deep-seated aversions to different races, tribes, colors,
genders, languages, cultures, etc., may actually be our
response to fear that those qualities we see in others... also
exist in us.
There is One God and Father.
We all share and depend on the same Divine Creator. All
of creation are a part of God's exquisite and divine plan.
God gives pure love, life, breath, and spirit to everyone.
God transcends all as well as emanates in all.
Every thread of humanity is guided by the unspeakably
tender hand of God. Everybody's story is important in
this huge, rich, beautiful, and diverse tapestry of life.
Every individual is like a thread and each thread has a
vital contribution to make. Each thread has possibility.
Each thread can make a positively good difference.


Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a bold transformative
vision that would end racism in America. His vision came
from deep convictions that everyone, regardless of race
creed or color would realize freedom ringing in and
through their hearts, minds, nation and world.

It has been almost 6 decades since
the 1963 March on Washington; yet,
many still lack the understanding
about how to treat one another fairly.
Equal justice for all is a law and an
ideal our country has unfortunately
failed to live up to.
Black people are being bombarded
by continued brutal incidents which
are painful, appalling, disgusting, and
heartbreaking reminders that racism,
hatred, animosity and injustice
remains a very serious challenge, for
the land of the free, where on paper,
there is justice for all. How shameful
to see America, in
2020,
still deprived of justice and equality for all. These
antiquated ideals are what our country should be
embarrassed over.

Research supports the idea that
many are turning a blind eye and are
refusing to challenge this brutal,
inhumane status quo which deprives
black people of justice and equality.
Most would agree, we can no longer
deny the realities of implicit bias and
systemic racism anywhere in this
world! Systemic racism, as quiet as it
is kept, affects those who reap the
benefits and those who suffer the
atrocities.
So much has to change. Mistreating
people of a particular race is
racism. Using tactics like intimidation
and threats when blacks are seeking to
exercise their rights is devilish.
Most perpetrators consider themselves
to be racially superior and others...
inferior.
How can one say that they love God
and treat people who were made in
God's image with such disdain?
God makes it clear, in His Word, that
no man is superior to another. The
Scriptures do not condone, but
actually condemns this kind of
behavior.
Humans fall short when we take the view of the narrow
minded and give in to stereotyping.
Black people and white people have profoundly different
views on race and inequality. Many blacks have
experienced being treated like they were suspicious or not
smart and have experienced discrimination at a much
higher rate than whites. Whites are less likely than blacks
to perceive unequal treatment.
Many blacks have experienced unfair treatment with
police, the criminal justice system, when applying for loan
and/or mortgage, in stores and restaurants. They know all
too well what it is like to be discriminated against.
Now is the time to rise above all destructive and violent
rhetoric. The idea of difference, worldly isms, and class
privilege are interlocking systems of oppression. They
appear to be natural; however, they are, in fact, socially
constructed and are used to rationalize inequality and all
kinds of isms.

Our deep-seated aversions to different races, tribes,
colors, genders, languages, cultures, etc., may actually be
our response to fear that those qualities we see in others...
also exist in us.

Now is the time
to rise above all destructive and violent rhetoric.
The idea of difference, worldly isms, and class privilege
are interlocking systems of oppression. They appear to be
natural; however, they are, in fact, socially constructed
and are used to rationalize inequality and all kinds of
isms.





An arrogant person is often rude and very fond of
offending others. They cannot take abuse, but can be
abusive and very condescending to others.
According to our research, this kind of arrogance is
sometimes used as a coping mechanism for people who
are secretly insecure. Their insecurity is disguised as
confidence, self-worth, or self-importance.

The problem of racism can be found in the Scriptures.
God chose to work with the nation of Israel, however
made it a point to tell them that they were not superior to
anyone else because of this.
Leviticus 19:34 states “the stranger who dwells among
you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall
love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of
Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”


"That they may be one"... does not
imply a group of people who were
somehow physically morphed together
creating the existence of a modernistic,
different, uncontaminated or superior
physical race. There is no Scripture
that backs up such a ludicrous claim.
Although we are diverse in many
ways, we are one in God... with God
in our being. Those who are joined to
God become one spirit with God.
May we unite in the purpose of
glorifying God's Name.
God created Adam. From Adam, God made Eve. In these
two people were the genes to produce black, brown, and
white offspring (and everything else in between).
Within the human race is diversity in skin color.
God made genetic changes to humanity to better enable
people to survive in different ecologies, such as the darker
skin of Africans being better equipped genetically to
survive the excessive heat in Africa.
When the different languages came into existence, at the
tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9), groups that spoke one
language moved away with others of the same language.
In doing so, the gene pool for a specific group shrank
dramatically as the group no longer had the entire human
population to mix with.
As further inbreeding occurred through the generations,
the gene pool grew smaller and smaller, to the point that
people of one language family all had the same or similar
features.
Closer inbreeding took place, and in time certain
features were emphasized in these different groups.
Paul said,
“God made from one man every nation of mankind”
(Acts 17:26).

Spirit makes us relevant to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
The Scriptures affirm the fundamental equality of all
people before God. God's Word is very clear in telling
us that no one is insignificant. Every single person is
important, vital, and valuable to God.
May we embrace the common thread that weaves the
complex tapestry of all life together.


persons”
(Acts 10:34).
The gentiles were just as much of God’s plan as those in
Israel and no group was superior to the other. Nationality,
lineage and race never determined where the Israelites or
gentiles stood with God.
According to Scripture, God delights in taking what the
eyes of the world may see as worthless, meaningless,
insignificant and unimportant to do the most
extraordinary things.


From one person God made all nations
who live on earth.

The Bible reminds us that there will be "A great
multitude, which no one could count" in heaven, and that
these people will be "From every nation and all tribes and
peoples and tongues."


As far as the Scriptures are concerned, there are many
nationalities, but there is only one race...
the human race.
We are all one image...originated from the same blueprint!
God, who created the world and everything in it, made
every nation of men from
“One blood."

God designed us: to love, to care, to build up, to share, to
be gracious, and grateful. This is a great benefit to all
mankind. To do the opposite is a disservice to all.
Before leaving, Jesus told the apostles to make disciples
from every nation, reaffirming the value of all people.
Diversity benefits society. It
prevents stagnation and
allows for richness and
innovation... which leads to
economic growth.
One of the many advantages of diversity is the
opportunity to learn from others with different
backgrounds and perspectives. Without diversity, things
can become very bland and stagnant.


Racism is a very blatant and pertinent issue in today’s
society. These issues cannot be healed by denying them or
saying they don't exist.
Racism is real, and it is a major problem we can no longer
ignore. To ignore the pink elephant in the room is much
like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound.
There is a common bond of humanity
found within each person!




Race is a social construct derived
mainly from perceptions
conditioned by man's recorded history,
and it has no basic biological reality.


God is the Lord of all the world,
and God is the Creator of all.
Look around, God loves diversity!

God showed Peter that...
"No race is better than any
other!"
Let us grasp that profouond
reality.
For anyone to think, believe or act in
any way smug and superior to another,
based on the color of one's skin or
birthplace... is not only shallow, but
they commit the sin of racism.

Jesus embraced others with a radical disregard for
their race, tribe, creed, color, class, religion, language,
age, culture, disability, political beliefs, educational
backgrounds, or socioeconomic differences, experiences,
or realities.
"Jesus ransomed people for God from every tribe and
language and people and nation."
Revelations 5:9
Jesus did not allow social status or cultural barriers to
dictate His relationships with people.
Jesus was criticized for His actions,
but what prophet ever lived without
criticism???



Contrary to the belief of some, implicit bias is happening
on every level. Sometimes these biases can be very
obvious... and at times... very subtle.
Some people tend to feel that blacks are acquiring too
much power, and they don't deserve the same rights and
equality and "need to be put back in their place".
We live in a society still hell bent, centuries later, on
keeping blacks from reaching their fullest potential. It is
time to move beyond these antiquated isms and transform
the ways we think about and engage with all of God's
children. No matter what color we are, no one is more
worthy or deserving of rights and equality than any other.
James 2:4 describes those who discriminate as
“judges with evil thoughts.”
Some people have convinced themselves that it is still not
acceptable in our society to think of black people as being
intellectually equal.
Insecure people have a tendency of trying to make others
appear to be defective, inadequate or lacking validity.
When people go out of their way to try to belittle
another.... the question becomes... whether it's the accused
or the accuser who lacks.
To belittle... is to be little.
Racism is a sin against God. It is
morally wrong, and it does not
reflect God when one treats another
poorly... especially based on
haughty, distorted, misguided
thinking and ignorant convictions.
There is only one race—the human race. We are all
different ethnicities of the human race.
All human beings have the same physical characteristics,
and we are all human beings who are equally created in
the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-27).
God loved the world so much that He sent Jesus to lay
down His life for us (John 3:16).
The “World” clearly includes all
ethnic groups.
God makes it clear that no man is
superior to another. We are one in
Christ Jesus.
Who is mere mortal man to think that
he is superior and/or the determiner of
one's significance?
To show favoritism over certain people or act indifferent
towards the plight of others is to show partiality. Partiality
is a sin.
God made from one man every nation of mankind to live
on all the face of the earth, having determined their
appointed times and the boundaries of their
habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they
might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far
from each one of us; for in Him we live and move
and exist.
Acts 17:26-28
If we are to be successful in eradicating racism, we must
first try to recognize and understand the insidiousness of
one's own white privilege. Let us examine our
own biases andwhere they originated. Even while it may
seem an impossible task, when it comes to racism, anti-
Semitism and other forms of bigotry, it is necessary for
us to recognize and understand how privilege plays out and
then, if appropriate and possible, use that privilege to
collectively empower the oppressed and dismantle
systemic racism... long shot, but possible.

Denying the truth of our history or developing selective
amnesia becomes part of the problem. It is harder to
address historical mistakes if we are unwilling to face
them honestly.

None of us ever wants to think of ourselves as
racist. Denying the truth and/or dismissing the real
injustices that many face, as a result of race, is a huge part
of the problem.
Silence can be a betrayal. Not saying anything or going
along with unrighteousness... just to get along implies that
one is okay with the status quo and/or they agree.
For many white people, talking about race, confronting
privileges, prejudices, injustices, etc., is uncomfortable
and they may rush to dismiss the conversation. Some
may harbor illusions about racism that prevent a deeper
understanding of the problem. For black people, it is
difficult to ignore the pink elephant in the room.
There are some things black people and white people
do not share. If you are white and you have not been
marginalized, racially profiled, ostracized, wrongly
incarcerated, denigrated, dismissed, had guns drawn on
you, beaten, choked, screamed at, disparaged, lied on,
humiliated, for no reason pulled over, pulled out of
your home/car, thrown down to the ground and
frisked, been called boy or gal in front of your minor
children and wife/husband just because of the color of
your skin... it will be hard for you to truly understand
these hard truths about racial injustices many black
taxpaying citizens experience just trying to live in the
United States of America.
.

Some attitudes of extreme aggression and hatred toward
blacks are usually based on the fears that their own level
of security, importance, or control is being threatened,
even when it is not. Some officers have been known
to come out of a bag of defensive thoughts and behaviors
when engaging with people of another race.
Why?


The first step towards getting a handle on structural
racism is acknowledging its existence.
Let’s face it, prejudices and systemic racism are built into
our nation's history and they run deeply. There has been a
long legacy of dehumanizing hatred that we need to
acknowledge.
The act of having the conversation and addressing
structural racism, analyzing it, discussing it, or just
pointing out that it exists makes some people
uncomfortable.
But discomfort pales in comparison to the
lingering economic disparities, psychological and
many other structured ills of racial inequities blacks are
faced with, in some form... on a regular basis.
The fact is, police officers react differently to white
people who are pulled over as opposed to black people
they pull over. For those who refuse to acknowledge the
dehumanizing inequalities… just imagine what you would
feel like if the situations were reversed.
When people say black lives matter, it does not mean blue
lives, white lives, red lives, yellow lives and brown lives
don’t matter. All lives matter is an accurate statement, but
this is not a matter of devaluing or comparing lives. When
black people have encounters with biased people within
the judicial system and police officers, it becomes very
apparent to black people that they can't or won't see the
humanity in black lives. Black lives have been grossly
undervalued and to try to rationalize the horrible injustices
is just wrong and mean-spirited.
How would you feel if the police
patrolled your community the way
they patrol the black community?
Imagine this as being your experience
in the United States of America?
How would you feel if every move
you, your child, your brother, sister,
mother, or father made had to be made
with severe consideration for their life
being threatened or taken by those
who are to preserve law and order?
Far too many bad police officers
routinely hurt and maim black people.
How would you feel if the police and
the justice system treated you as they
treat blacks?
YOU WOULD BE OUTRAGED!
Black lives are at risk. Blacks are twice as likely to be
hurt, arrested or killed by an officer. It is said that there
are more black Americans in the United States justice
system than there were slaves in 1850.
The "Black Lives Matter" slogan is to raise
awareness of the violence and discrimination blacks
regularly face in the United States of America. This is a
fight against injustice.
Black lives matters denounces systemic racism and police
brutality, that is excessively used against black people.
Let us be honest, many whites have unearned advantages
over blacks, and when it is brought to the light... some
tend to deflect, dismiss, misunderstand and read into it... a
whole different meaning. That is cruel and selfish. It
is time that we all look through a more righteous lens
and stop deflecting the real issues minorities have to face
when they interact with bad officers.
The big "aha" is that blacks are racially profiled and are
more vulnerable to less than transparent judicial
processes. Blacks are disproportionately targeted and
subjected to biased and corrupt police bullying.
Let us not miss the point, black people are being murdered
and brutalized by police who in many cases get a slap on
the wrist. These are real lives that are being taken. These
are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, sons
and daughters. These are livesthat have been ripped
away from their loved ones either through wrongful
incarceration or tragic acts of violence.
Contrary to what some may believe...
Black people are also a part of God's
amazing creation!
Whether all humans accept it or not...
black lives really do matter and should
not be subjected to blatant injustice,
treated with contempt and/or regarded
as subhuman,
that is the point.
Racism today isn’t the racism that our ancestors or
even the older generations experienced, but it is still
very much so a problem... it's just warmed over
differently.
No race is better or worse than the
other.

We cannot stand by and be complicit to... or complacent
about racism.
Enough is enough!

May we break the demonic chains of
injustice and oppression.
All inhumanity, racism, inequalities, injustices, prejudices,
hypocrisies, biases and psychological slavery are
destructive and must be
overcome.



It doesn’t take rocket science to sense that the soul of
America is wounded, and it is in a very unhealthy place.
We are now witnessing the painful wounds of
COVID-19, systemicracism, natural and man-made
disasters, injustices, inequalities, divisiveness trickling
from the top rungs, police brutality, hatred, senseless
incarcerations, propaganda, endless malicious, cunning,
cruel, controlling and deceitful lies from people who
should be honest and trustworthy. These wicked and
deeply hurtful ills have been and are very damaging
to the soul of our great country.
Satan, the antagonist, loves to see others in shambles,
distracted, uncertain, and at the edge of the cliff. He has
had a field day performing just about every ugly deed he
could in order to traumatize our land and perplex our
souls... thus, leaving America in a very fragile state of
disorder.
In times of trouble... if our eyes are fixed toward the
world, we will run in a worldly direction seeking help.
Trust, comfort and safety does not come through the
power of the flesh.
May we, individually and collectively, lift our eyes to the
hills and remember where our help comes from. Our help
always comes from God.
May we allow God's light of compassion, empathy and
justice to abide. Let us thank God that His promises still
apply today.
By the grace of God, we can never fall so far that we
cannot be revived and restored. If our hearts are blinded
by racism, God can fix it. When wicked people plot,
terrorize and try to destroy the lives of other people, based
solely on the color of one's skin, God can fix it. Where
there is injustice, immorality, bigotry, and hatred, God can
fix it. Where there is dishonesty and divisiveness, God can
fix it and nothing can stop or hinder God's work.
May we trust and find solace in God's Divine Way, Will
and Timing. There is nothing God cannot do.





God does not support the authority of
any ethnic group above another.




Humans fall short when we take a narrow view of
the world and give in to stereotyping. Now is the time
to rise above all destructive and violent rhetoric.
The idea of difference, worldly isms, and class privilege
are interlocking systems of oppression. They appear to be
natural; however, they are, in fact, socially constructed
and are used to rationalize inequality and all kinds of
isms.

The diversity of race, color, language, and sect helps
us realize the dignity of each individual. This typically
means being less self-serving, overcoming ego,
overcoming self-righteous indignation, elevating our
consciousness and emulating the characteristics of our
Creator.
When our attitudes and actions are consistent with the
teachings of Jesus... we can share, act, and come
together. We believe everything that is needed to build
a culture of peace already exists within each one of us.

God's sovereignty is not limited to a single nation or
certain people. God's love extends far beyond imaginary
man-made barriers and worldly designations, i.e., race,
tribe, creed, color, gender, language, age, culture,
disability, political beliefs, educational background,
or socio-economic differences, experiences, or realities.
God is the Lord of all the world,
and God is the Creator of all.


2 Chronicles 7:14 reminds us:
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will
forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

May we embrace the common thread
that weaves the complex tapestry of
life together.
God does not show partiality
or favoritism
(Deuteronomy 10:17; Acts 10:34; Romans
2:11; Ephesians 6:9),
and neither should we.
God created us all and God sees each of us
as precious and valuable.
May we live God's truth.
God makes everything beautiful in its time."
Ecclesiastes 3:11
