Inspired thoughts this morning on the topic of Racism / Sexism and any of the “-ists” or “-isms”.
Inspired Thoughts came to me this morning on the topic of Racism.
This topic has become a hot button and creates immediate fears or triggers in so many
Defined from the internet: racism /rā′sĭz″əm/noun
- The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
- Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
- The belief that each race has distinct and intrinsic attributes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
The enemy wants us divided and fighting with each other.
Every “ism” or “ist” name calling is an attempt to divide and shut down the truth.
You know the ones (Racism, Sexism, Sexist, Misogynist, Anti-whatever)
These are intended to divide God’s people against each other.
If we can get tricked into feelings of inadequacy or a victim mentality then we are easy to control and to get caught up in low frequency feelings of anger and hate.
Skin Color and Sex are easy things to notice before we even get to talk or acknowledge each other.
If the enemy can get us into negative emotions before we can connect and love thy neighbor,
then the Enemy wins.
Don’t fall for it.
God created all things (See Genesis Chapter 1)
As part of that creation, he created us (All of us!)
Genesis 1:26
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
Genesis 2:22
“And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.”
There is only 1 race – The human race
“Racism” is designed to divide.
Skin color or sex or eye shape or whatever can be noticed are small subtle differences.
We all have 2 eyes, 2 arms, 2 legs, the same number of toes and fingers and so on.
There are far more similarities in us all than subtle differences.
You already won the most important race there is just to be born.
You won a race against on average 484 Million swimmers to impregnate the egg.
Then you avoided 15% miscarriage rate (Some new studies predict much higher).
The point is, it is no accident you are here.
You are special and by design.
We all are brother’s and sister’s in Christ.
And our Heavenly Father loves you!