Random thoughts:


After much prayer, and observation of this tragedy panning out, I like so many others find myself asking the age old question during trying times, "Why did God allow this to happen?"


The answer I finally found is about as big as it gets yet so simple in nature.


As a result of this tragedy, Christians are coming together on the world stage to show what being a Christian means. 


We see God's love in the deceased victims' beautiful smiling faces being shown to us throughout the media. No one looking at them can possibly miss it. It is unmistakable.


We don't question that we are looking at good people who were trying to live a good life by worshiping together. 


They didn't deserve to have their lives taken away by hate.


However, hate is not a winner here, because of the tremendous outpouring of love by fellow Christians. Instead of exploding on the scene, evil is struck down.


The world is moved by the victims' closest family members whose words in court ring with their incredible grief and at the same time their willingness to forgive.


Christians understand the power of forgiveness and the gift of mercy towards the eternal salvation of the soul. They are teaching it to the world.


There has not been such an example of a unified Christian outpouring in this country for a very long time. The last time I recall feeling it to this extent was when I snuck out of my house to march with an MLK jr authorized organization of Churches. 


Much like those times we have been living in a country suffering from racial strife. In similarity the churches of Charleston and across the country have united to stand together in spite of it.


Christians recognize each other as brothers and sisters in God. The divisions created by the world are meaningless. We are family.


Even the woman who was responsible for helping police catch the killer, spoke out loudly about how the glory was not to her but to God. When God is glorified, evil is crushed.


This story cannot unfold without us seeing, hearing and reading about God and the difference between good and evil is made clear.


When I think of these nine souls in heaven, I see them smiling. I believe their human sacrifices resulting in this accomplishment of good prevailing over evil are greatly rewarded.


God knew their names before they were in the womb. Surely these souls were ready and willing to come and live in God's love and to die for it if that is what was required of them. All of the Christians I've ever known have felt this way.


At a time when our country appeared to be about to explode from the manipulation of evil to turn God's tribes against each other, we see instead, the power of unity in those who love God and follow the enlightened path.


I am so sorry for the sacrifice of their lives to bring us to this moment and for all who are hurting from their tragic deaths. At the same time I am so thankful for those who are rising against the tide of hate and division to face down evil in the name of God. 


God works in mysterious ways. Christians, the power of prayer, the power of love and forgiveness, the discussion of good vs evil are shining over the darkness of the earth.


My prayers continue for the victims, their loved ones, Christians and our country. I pray to God, "Please help us to always remember that you are the tie that binds, the way, the truth and the light. Let there be love." Amen



 


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Linda Mihalic
We add our prayers to yours.
  • June 20, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
I know you are and thanks for reading and commenting. This incident is so tragic and I feel evil trying to push humanity over the edge in our country. It is so beautiful to see Christians fight back with the one most powerful weapon in the world, the love of God. If only we could live with such love...
  • June 20, 2015
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Queen Aline
Indeed, he is the way, the truth and the light...this demonstrates that forgiveness is something we all need to practice more. I look at it as a cleansing of the soul to be able to forgive. GOD BLESS all those families and victims who can find it inside their hearts to forgive...and move on.
  • June 20, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
Thanks for commenting Queen Aline, You are right about forgiveness. When we forgive, the burden weighing us down is lifted. If we don't forgive, then evil has won and rides on our backs wherever we go.
  • June 20, 2015
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GodAlwaysWins
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  • June 20, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
Thank you Judith!
  • June 20, 2015
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Randall Covey, Russian Hacker
Our God, is greater than ALL of this.

May He be glorified in all our acts.
  • June 20, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
I had the TV on for noise after I wrote this last night, I happened to pay attention to it  just when an actor playing a misguided angel was saying to a man, something to the effect of - "You humans are the only ones who are given all of the world and are loved so much that God's only son gave his l...
  • June 20, 2015
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Randall Covey, Russian Hacker
Lady, as one who has been abused by "Family", I am still learning "forgiveness"...
Hon, it's a hard lesson, and one I am still learning.
  • June 21, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
I am so lucky to have not been abused by my family, only the men I chose to love - yet circumstances of family and many many many other things - still give me the challenge to forgive. But I have to otherwise it eats me like a cancer. I'll pray for you specifically about this too. ((((wanna)))) I kn...
  • June 22, 2015
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Randall Covey, Russian Hacker
The cancer analogy is an apt one.
  • June 22, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
I won't - let abusers own my whole life. I win. They lose.
  • June 22, 2015
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Laurel Victory
Thank you, Wanda.
  • June 20, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
You are welcome Laurel, but please Thank God for giving me this answer! I was beyond tired and on my way to bed when I felt the urge that I had to write down the  answer to my prayers before I could ever fall asleep. I think that urge came from God not my own desire.
  • June 20, 2015
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GodAlwaysWins
the best thing that we can do is cling to God and each other as sons and daughters of the Living God. rioting will only feed that sack of evil in the white house and play into his overlords' hands and trigger martial law
  • June 20, 2015
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Wanda Hope Carter
I think a lot of us have been clinging to God but I haven't seen it so abundant in our treatment of each other. This tells me I have to try harder to reach and touch the lives of every one I can and especially my brothers and sisters in the family of God who loves us.
  • June 22, 2015
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Marge Pauls
Somehow I missed some of the later responses, and in reading your above post, it seems to me that just after this is when SH hit the wall. And so you truly have been "trying harder to touch the lives of everyone I can," in ways you never even thought of! But that's how God works through us, isn't ...
  • July 6, 2015
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