If you are traveling in the same direction as the devil—you are in collusion with him—because you both have the same destination in mind. It does not matter, if you have an alternate point of view, in the end it … Continue reading Fellow Travelers
“I have a dream that my children will one daylive in a nation where they will not be judgedby the color of their skin but by their character.” But as long as bigotry exists in the hearts of the affluent;as … Continue reading I Have A Dream
I’m not above my brother.He is not above me.He is loved by Jesus.I am also loved like he. I’m not beneath my sister.She is not beneath me.She is loved by Jesus.I am also loved like she. I rest my hope … Continue reading Equality Leads To Unity
Jesus said:“Love your neighbor as yourself”. But how can He—expect me—to be friendly,with people I don’t even know. I have lots of blessings,and they don’t have that much.I’m afraid, they’ll try to take,what I’ve worked so hard to get. So … Continue reading Standoffish
When evangelicalsfinally see—that they’re being racist; That they’ve beenfooling themselves,and their congregation; Right then and there,they come to the realization,that they’re—in need of A Savior; Right then and there,the shacles of slavery,will fall off from their eyes. For Jesus didn’t … Continue reading Free At Last
We all have a history.We all have our prejudices.We all come with baggage. Some of us have more,some of us have less… But if you will help meunpack some of mine? I will surely help youwith most of yours. Exceso … Continue reading Excess Baggage
History can remind us,To remember the goodOr the bad decisions, we’ve made,But hopefully not the trauma. The past can affect our presentOr haunt the future. But we will not learn our lessons,If we continue to reenactThe bad experiences,We should’ve learned … Continue reading Buyer’s Remorse
Does my empathy for people,enable the depravedto injure others? Am I not worthy to judge them,or do I err in my heart,in believing I can? I will trust our Lord Jesus to decide,even if my sympathy allows themto deceive me. … Continue reading To Err Is Human
All of my life,You’ve heard me say:“I’ll get to it,One day in May.” And every year,The month goes by;Then June arrives,To make us sigh. Is it becauseMy progressive brainWon’t let it go—It’s wanting change? So here I sit,Dejected, too.Do I … Continue reading Agent Of Change
If a white supremacist pushes a Black man into the river,And he’s drowning because he doesn’t know how to float,And if the other Black men standing on the bankDon’t know how to swim either,Who’s going to rescue him? Only if … Continue reading Anti-Racist
My weapon is notA sword or a gun.My offense is not evenA sharpened tongue.So when I feel triggered,And I pull out my defenses,The weapon I reach for,Is my rose-colored lenses. By: ElRoyPoet © 2019 Don’t put people in boxes “I … Continue reading The Pacifist
“As I get older, I am less interested in what people think, and more interested in how they think.” by: Christopher Hitchens “But then it dawns on me—that’s why people think the way they do—and I despair, because there’s little … Continue reading Too Far Gone
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