The gravity of a hurt feelings and mistrust once again crashed down again onto my life. Today was a wonderful day at work, we hit target and broke a record in doing so, the day went quickly, and I had a California Connection sandwich from Central Market. Tonight, however, just brought that all crashing down. People feelings were hurt, pain, causing pain, both on purpose, and unintentionally throughout the night. Once again, I was reminded that this thing called humanity is severely broken and we are in absolute need of a Savior.
I can't sleep tonight, because I feel the pain within me the pain everyone else was feeling. Then in a moment of absolute clarity I was spoken too. I was reminded of why I have been called to live and journey with these people. We have the same calling, one certain dream, and that is at the foundation to chip away at the walls of a culture of slavery that still permeates throughout the world. I'm arrogant enough to think God has called us to do that such of a thing.
I mean to say while yes, our feeling and trust have been hurt, but we can forgive and move on because we've been called to something far bigger. I dare to say while our emotions, thoughts, and misunderstanding is real, it pales in comparison of the hurt and pain that we've been called to alleviate. Right now there are millions upon millions of women being forced into slavery so that they can serve as a means of pimped rape. That many of these women are younger than 15 and their innocence has been stolen from them. Right now there are countless children dying because they don't have clean water. Right now men are raping young girls because they think this will cure them from AIDS. Right now, women from God knows where are being brought here to the US as nothing more than a living sex toy. These injustices along with many others, are what are important right now. I can forgive and forget what has happen to me, but I must not rest until these things have been heard and the world moves to stop it.
By Grace Alone,
James T. Dudley
Monday, June 2, 2008
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3 comments:
First, are you only going to post on Mondays? If so, I'll schedule in time to read them. Second, I think it's such a sign of Christ that you can see past the somewhat (though not completely) trivial things to see the real issue. It's very refreshing to see that hurt does not always lead to walls. Sometimes when a bottled up pain is released it can lead to a deeper healing.
You know what to do if you need it...
great words. I too can read long posts (even though yours was not quite as long) :) I enjoyed hearing your perspective on hurt and "feelings", as I am dealing with this in several aspects of my life right now as well. Thanks for checking out my long post.....and I agree with you about what is at the end of the rope...I just need to figure out another way to journey on it!
Shell
hi mr. dudley. i liked this post. it seems as though you and me share a similar heartache for the world around us. thanks for being so real. miss you!
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