I must shut my mouth not offer my opinions as a white male who was educated in great schools and just listen. I've learned that in my marriage, in my parenting, in my friendships and now I must learn this in this global pandemic disease of racism. Let me say it again, to listen is to love. Until I understand the high costs of not forgiving and not being forgiven, I will not forgive.Īnd the beginning of all understanding is listening. Until I understand love- I cannot really love and I will not offer love.

Until I understand human dignity I will not honor human life of any color or any age or any ethnicity. Dallas Willard said, 'Understanding is the beginning of care.' I believe him on this! The same is true of caring for a human being. We will not care for anything-a plant-a dog-a hamster or a tomato plant until we understand what that living 'thing' needs. This changed everything for me and will change everything for all of us as well. That was my journey-a journey of understanding of how complex I am how unique I am how fearfully and wonderfully made I am-and you too. We will never care for our soul until we understand the soul. Understanding will help us know what needs to change and how we can transform culture together. Understanding will help everyone breathe. Human life seems not worth living because it is scarcely human any longer…people matter…because every man, woman, and child has worth and significance as a human being made in the God’s image and likeness.”Ī riot is the language of the unheard.-Dr. There is no freedom, no dignity, no carefree joy. The poor are oppressed and denied social justice…labour is exploited in the mines and factories. Ethnic minorities as discriminated against. The sick are regarded as a nuisance, and the elderly as a burden.

Women are humiliated and children despised. “When human beings are devalued, everything in society turns sour.

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