Today, I’m calling for the Christians of the black community to show grace. I’m calling for Christians of the black community to advance unity. Now is not the time to succumb to the world. We Christians of the black community are not led by black leaders, I don’t care how prominent or “articulate.” They do not speak for us. We are not moved by the world’s movements. We do not respond to the call of worldly notions and ideals. We do not respond to wrongdoing in kind. We do not act out of righteous indignation. We do not view our friends or anyone through “black-colored glasses” or wear our blackness on our sleeves. We are neither guided by nor make decisions based on our experiences as black people.
We are Christians! We are led by Jesus Christ. God speaks for us. We are moved by love and grace. We respond to the calling of our God. We respond to wrongdoing in prayer. We view our friends and everyone through the lens of the Bible. We are guided by and make decisions based on our experiences of having been sinners saved by grace.
No one has changed their ways through movements rooted in arrogance, anger, and condescension. Since the fall of man, hearts have only been changed by the power of the Holy Spirit and grace.
Our world is in a downward spiral. It is unstoppable. It has been predicted and prophesied. But we needn’t hurry the decline by giving in to Satan’s tactics of questioning our white friends’ characters and intentions. We, as Christians who happen to be black, need no other validation than the validation we received when Jesus sacrificed His life for us. Because of that sacrifice, we ARE seen. We ARE valued. We ARE whole.
So, we show the grace that’s been shown to us. Please don’t follow the ways of the world. That way is broad and leads to destruction. We take the narrow high road. We show grace.