The time spent in our Oneness Embraced project with Savannah Grove Baptist Church (and several other churches) was and is time well spent. YES, Dr. Tony Evans is an awesome teacher and we start every session with a video segment from him. YES, it gives us all a forum to talk about racism as it exists today and has existed in the past in our nation and world. YES, it proves God’s word to be true … (Imagine that!!!)
BUT … the greatest thing about this time (I believe) is not in our discussions, but in the time spent together. The discussions are very important, but the root of healing is in love. In friendships that are being borne. In the face-to-face time spent, getting to know everyone. These times are the true ingredients for breaking down walls. And God’s fingerprints are all over these things!!!!!
But there is one more step. One more thing about which we need to be vigilant. An important step we all must take to pave the way for the next generation: We need to teach our children, grand-children, nieces and nephews, etc., that God’s word has no room for racism. We need to teach them right and wrong based on HIS word, and not ours. I am thankful for a mother who taught me right from wrong, taught me that we are all God’s children, taught me that the differences between me and others were more cultural and contrived than they were factual. We need to teach the next generation, and teach them to teach the NEXT generation, and so on and so on.
We didn’t get here overnight. We will not solve this problem overnight, either. But I am thankful for my brothers and sisters in Christ who ARE working to solve it. And I will work as hard as I can to help!!!
The Random Thinker 
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