Women’s Ministry Minute
June 2, 2020
With Jasmine Gencik-Shannon
A Heavy Heart to the continuous loss of God’s Children
Disclaimer: I purposely chose this imagine because I know this statement is one that people have a lot of thoughts and opinions on.
If anyone knows me, I care a lot about social justice and I mean A LOT, so the current state of the world has me, to be honest struggling, hurt, and sad.
Being raised bi-racial and for the first decade of my life as a black appearing girl in all white household was awkward and at times troubling, especially because the views that some family members had were directly and even indirectly against the people who made up another half of who I am. Due to this very thing, I was always “that person” to speak up when problematic things were said that we’re always met with the, “I’m not racist, I love you don’t I?”
Aspects like this and my experiences in the world before and after becoming a disciple is why I have no problem being “that person.” I will say though, after becoming a disciple, the way I approach matters has definitely been refined (in a positive way).
I’m not going to lie too, I cried while writing this because of the state that the world is in right now, so many people like me, black people have been are are dying. Disciple and not, at the end of the day, all Gods creations.
A scripture that I been clinging to, at least trying to is in Luke 4:18 where Jesus said:
“The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,”
Even though times like this are tough this scripture reminds me that Jesus will turn and we will be free from any hurt or oppression.
That’s not to say days aren’t going to just suck sometimes because this world is straight messed up, and Satan has a strong foot hold. However, God has another plan and one day we will be free.