If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice. Sirach 15:15
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| "Reaction" Emily Van Engel c. 2012 |
In times of
stress, division, or polarity, we each respond differently. Some cry, some get
angry, some ruminate, and others participate in large group actions. Fortunately,
we are free to respond however we wish. We need not be bullied into protesting
if it does not suit us.
What is
essential is that we continue to hold love out as the candle of our faith: Loving
each other and respecting the dignity of every human being.
In times of
national disunity and stress, we are Christians first. Some may be inclined to
march, while others prefer to visit someone who is lonely or sick. Any response, done in the name of Christ, is
good and holy. Let us not permit the
polarity which infects our nation to break the bonds of affection we enjoy as
brothers and sisters in Christ.
The question
set before us is this: When was the
last time you connected what you said and what you did with who God is for you?
Our actions and our words reveal our theology.
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