Linking up with Charlotte at Spiritual Sunday and Laura at Faith Filled Friday
"I knew I was sitting in the right seat.
It was time for someone to stand up – or in my case, sit down. I refused to move" Rosa Parks
Taking a stand...making a difference...sending a strong message that something's not okay. Heart pounding....knees shaking.....But knowing a thing is wrong and doing nothing is more wrong.
And if that wrong is allowed... others get hurt. Lies corrupt everything it touches.
I picture armed cops standing over her...and imagine Rosa Parks...intimidated...afraid...wondering if she should give in.....do what they wanted...do what was expected. But something in her locked in a determination to stay put....to not move...to stand her ground.
Rosa knew she had the right same as they....to be treated with dignity and respect. She was a woman...tired from a day's work...and more so...tired from people treating her less than human. She stayed in her seat. She refused to move. And things got worse. They slapped the cuffs on and threw her in jail.
Bullies....they come in all sizes, shapes and forms. They wear suits and ties....jeans and t's....They're in our schools....communities, even the pulpits.
Taking a stand...in the face of overwhelming odds....walking into darkness armed only with 'Truth and Right.'
It's the way I feel about the so called 'preacher' who refuses to back down from infringing copyright. Some things are just wrong. Some things demand a stand be taken. I've questioned what I'm doing....wondering if I'm just being stubborn. But something in me is realizing it's not just a case of copyright...or him encouraging others to follow his lead, it's about deception.
The power to be strong, and the wisdom to be wise...all these things will come to you in time
And if that wrong is allowed... others get hurt. Lies corrupt everything it touches.
I picture armed cops standing over her...and imagine Rosa Parks...intimidated...afraid...wondering if she should give in.....do what they wanted...do what was expected. But something in her locked in a determination to stay put....to not move...to stand her ground.
Rosa knew she had the right same as they....to be treated with dignity and respect. She was a woman...tired from a day's work...and more so...tired from people treating her less than human. She stayed in her seat. She refused to move. And things got worse. They slapped the cuffs on and threw her in jail.
Bullies....they come in all sizes, shapes and forms. They wear suits and ties....jeans and t's....They're in our schools....communities, even the pulpits.
Taking a stand...in the face of overwhelming odds....walking into darkness armed only with 'Truth and Right.'
It's the way I feel about the so called 'preacher' who refuses to back down from infringing copyright. Some things are just wrong. Some things demand a stand be taken. I've questioned what I'm doing....wondering if I'm just being stubborn. But something in me is realizing it's not just a case of copyright...or him encouraging others to follow his lead, it's about deception.
The power to be strong, and the wisdom to be wise...all these things will come to you in time
