I no longer recognize
the face of Jesus
among Americans
For Jesus fed the hungry
healed the sick
welcomed the stranger
Did not throw a stone
Cleared the courts
prevented violence
American Christians
want their guns
make church a business
throw stones at everyone
except those that look exactly like them
Deport strangers
only care when they are sick
choose the bible
over feeding the hungry
There is no trace
of Christ
in them
I’ve not seen Christ in America for much of the last decade to be honest. Probably longer. I think I just spot evil in every political side, many school systems, most of social media, and so on. And I agree that so many churches are missing the point. Finding that which aligns truly to Christ is narrow and few, that’s for sure.
I struggle with this gun issue. I get not shouting in favor of guns since it’s in bad taste, and guns aren’t a toy, but removing guns from responsible people doesn’t stop criminals and evil people from finding and using them. I just pray I never encounter someone with a weapon. If all I had was shouting and prayer, and my legs to run, I’d do anything to survive. But when I think of school shootings, where at minimum security officers could have been armed, my heart breaks that they either weren’t armed or there wasn’t security of any kind. Guns ARE violent, even in responsible hands, but I can’t say I’m totally against them if I had to protect children or even myself.
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
Joyful Ruins 
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