Being Human
I never write or share anything overtly political here. I keep my big mouth shut and share my thoughts with only my husband of 24 years. But today I want to share something I have had popping up every time I sit down at this keyboard.
Understand that I am a Christian, I have been baptized and I read my Bible. I cling to the hope that was promised to each of us through the death and resurrection of Christ. I believe in creation as an actual thing, not a theory. I think Noah’s ark was an amazing testament of one man listening and being in tune to a God that others had provoked for a long time. I believe Revelation is a real prophecy, and its time of fulfillment will come. I also believe I am not here for no reason. There is a purpose to each life, and sometimes we never know our intended purpose on this earth. But we are all one thing, we all have one common thread regardless of religion, race or other factors.
We are all human.
Being human is something we all have in common. We have no choice in the matter- it is what we are. The things we can control? Our actions, reactions and how much we let other people influence our decisions, thoughts and lives.
Do you know what “spin” is? Do you know what “propaganda” is?
These are two driving forces in our country today. We see something happen, then someone explains it away and we find ourselves wondering if what we actually saw was the truth. We doubt our own instincts and witness because someone in a higher position tells us we are wrong, in a subtle, manipulative way. We eventually buy into the spin, because it’s what everyone else is believing.
I struggle with the way one persons’ opinion can sway so many in their thoughts. I struggle with losing my identity because I want to be like all the other humans. I am me, and no one can take it away unless I let them. I am an individual. I must hold tightly to that.
The part of being human that baffles me is when we forget everyone else is just like us. We all bleed when shot, we all die and are gone in death. On this earth, we are no more. That is the end of the human road for us. How do we forget these things? How do we forget we are all already equals on a much bigger playing field than our social or economic circles dictate?
I don’t know how we are supposed to overcome racism or bigotry or hate for one another when we never slow down enough to understand the problem with being human is we all have a heart full of something. Our hearts have seeds planted in them from other people, books we read, experiences we have had and things we listen to. We all have ultimate control over our own hearts. Yet we continue to let other people pull the strings and decide for us who we love and who we hate. We continually listen to the “spin” and make a lot of things what they don’t have to be. We keep buying into the propaganda, and nothing ever changes. We let others plant seeds of unrest and instead of squashing them, we let them grow like weeds.
I’m so tired of the spin. I want to make my own choices when it comes to who I love, am friends with and respect. I believe a lot of people feel the same way, they just have no idea how to stand for themselves and their humanness. I want to be able to have friends from everywhere, and not have someone wondering why. I want all people to stand up and be accountable to their humanness. I think it’s time to stop being so ignorant. I think it’s time to realize every single life matters because we are all here in the first place, and that is something.
I believe people who kill other people should be held accountable, no matter who either person is. I think if we really want to stop this cycle we have to make an adjustment somewhere within ourselves. We have to quit fighting about it. No one has “won” this argument – it just keeps growing. No problems are being solved by trashing one another and being rude. No problems will get resolved while everyone is screaming and no one is listening. As humans, we need to take a different kind of stand.
Our lives depend on it.
Excellent post! IMHO God is the answer and nothing will make sense till he returns. Till then we ,as Christians, do what we can. Make every small action count and trust God. Not an easy task in the midst of tragedy, the craziness of this world and our humanness.