One Nation Under God

Over the last few days, I have been feeling a wide range of emotions. As I’m sure many of us were. From the murder of Iryna Zarutska, the innocent Ukrainian refugee who was killed for no reason on a train in Charlotte, NC. To the assassination of possibly the best and brightest voice that America had, Charlie Kirk. My spirit has seriously stirred. It grieves and mourns for someone I’ve never even met. In the wake of everything that has gone on, there are a few things that have become abundantly clear.

One, there is true and dark evil in the world. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12. People are not what they do; we are called to love them because Jesus still died for them. We are not to hate one another because of all that is going on. If anything, and even though it's incredibly difficult in some situations, we should love them more and have even more compassion due to how far from God they are. If our love could change one person living with evil in their hearts, wouldn’t it be worth it?

Two, 'what aboutism' is an insane way to compare the disaster that is happening all around us. Yes, there are so many things to grieve over. “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” – Romans 12:9. The grief and the loss surrounding Charlie do not diminish how much we hate every other evil thing in the world. This loss for Christians and the world feels personal in so many ways. The death of the role model of so many people happened in the most public way. We all know how important his family was to him, and they won't be able to see him again. We all know how important he was in bringing God back into politics and the country. Watching Charlie get shot is something we will never be able to unsee. His love was genuine, and he truly held fast to the Truth of the Word. He wanted that for everybody because it is such a good thing. In a society that promotes cancel culture for speaking out against what is evil, he was our inspiration that we can and SHOULD speak our minds. 

Lastly, I don’t think we will ever be the same as a country and as a society. I can no longer support people who openly mock what happened. I can no longer walk the same way I was walking, and I can no longer be silent or passive about what I believe. Charlie Kirk changed the world, and I don’t say that lightly. He will live on for years to come and continue to inspire Christians and conservatives to live and stand for what is good and what is true.

To the people who still feel indifferent about what is happening, I urge you to dive into your Bible, learn something new, and ask God to give you a softer heart. To those who feel stirred and called to do something but are still walking in fear of how it’ll be received, I remind you of this verse: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” – John 14:27. The world is evil, but God is SO GOOD. Let’s unite once again under God and pray that America can prosper despite and because of all that has been happening.