I confess my own physical distance causes an emotional distance where I can escape my solidarity and we all suffer because of it. âšī¸ Also, my white culture shames me for crying and I am perceived as hypersensitive if this story wrecks me. I have reacted out of fear and not out of love. So much to let go of so I can fully exist. God have mercy on my well-conditioned soul. đ
As I was on a cardio machine this morning in a small gym, I looked up to the row of 21 flat-screen TV's to see that there was one news channel with invasion headlines. The other 20 screens were broadcasting sports, daytime talk shows, movies, sitcoms, and investment channels. I had the thought that it was easier to NOT look at the invasion headlines... because everything else was business as usual. I felt I heard the Lord say, "pay attention to the thing that makes you the most uncomfortable." The kingdom suffers violence... and the violent take what they want by force. I pray that the remnant in Russia and Ukraine and the world will pray. âM
I feel this a lot. As someone whose MA is in International Security and a former Defense Department employee, I'm well acquainted with taking the 30,000 ft, abstract view of war and conflict. You have to in order to function in those environments. Twitter for better or worse gives us a first person glimpse into the realities on the ground. I've broken into tears several times today as brave protestors demand peace in Russia, as Ukrainians pray in the streets, and as women and children part with their men at train stations not knowing what's coming next. War is a travesty always, but it feels especially cruel and pointless this time.
Yep.
I confess my own physical distance causes an emotional distance where I can escape my solidarity and we all suffer because of it. âšī¸ Also, my white culture shames me for crying and I am perceived as hypersensitive if this story wrecks me. I have reacted out of fear and not out of love. So much to let go of so I can fully exist. God have mercy on my well-conditioned soul. đ
As I was on a cardio machine this morning in a small gym, I looked up to the row of 21 flat-screen TV's to see that there was one news channel with invasion headlines. The other 20 screens were broadcasting sports, daytime talk shows, movies, sitcoms, and investment channels. I had the thought that it was easier to NOT look at the invasion headlines... because everything else was business as usual. I felt I heard the Lord say, "pay attention to the thing that makes you the most uncomfortable." The kingdom suffers violence... and the violent take what they want by force. I pray that the remnant in Russia and Ukraine and the world will pray. âM
I feel this a lot. As someone whose MA is in International Security and a former Defense Department employee, I'm well acquainted with taking the 30,000 ft, abstract view of war and conflict. You have to in order to function in those environments. Twitter for better or worse gives us a first person glimpse into the realities on the ground. I've broken into tears several times today as brave protestors demand peace in Russia, as Ukrainians pray in the streets, and as women and children part with their men at train stations not knowing what's coming next. War is a travesty always, but it feels especially cruel and pointless this time.