Justice
noun: A concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect of people.
I consider myself a just person – a merciful person even… The older I get the more I understand grace and give it more freely. If it wasn’t for grace – I’d still be down a road with potholes of sin and shame. I am a daughter of Grace and I am thankful.
I am a white woman who doesn’t think less of others nor more of myself than others. I grew up with strong work ethics and I have exercised those ethics of honesty and decency since entering the workforce at 16 years of age.
I believe in rules, order, fairness – my grandchildren tagged me “Mean but Fair” when they were very young. They loved to tell others that “Mimi doesn’t play games.”
I’m a straight shooter! So this insanity around us is extremely difficult for me to have patience with. The looting and the destruction solves NOTHING – in fact, it adds to.
So, the ground I am standing on today is Micah 6.8. I want to tightly cling to humility, walk justly, and be merciful. I know no other way to survive the next little while.
I will continue to call sin, sin – for there is no other way. If we do something wrong, we’ll pay the consequences – and trust me I’ve paid as many as I want to.
Just like I’ve said to my grands since they were knee-high to grasshoppers, “It’s never wrong to do right.”
It never is, you know.
Love! You never disappoint Sus! TY
Thank you, my friend. Just speaking truth.
Good words! And glad you had an opportunity to “sneak” away with Lowell and visit with family. And, friend, you should see my hair – I barely have any but what there is is all curl and frizz!!
Like being reborn (your scalp!!!)
Words like sweet tea–strong but laced with sweetness.
And I’m loving all the images around justice that you’ve been sharing on SM.
You are a boss.
MM – you’re the Boss, but I’m in charge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Timely and VERY good as always. Thank you, Susan.
Thanks for sharing on FB Kath’…
Stitched this verse years ago. Gave it away. It would have been a good thing to have it now to look at, think about, act out.
No matter what happens we believers are to exercise the Word of the LORD in the situation. We need faith and His strength to do that in our times.
Thanks for the reminder.
We certainly do. Faith. Fortitude. No Fear!
Such a great reminder!
XO
We shall pick this up, up close and personal!!! SOON! xoxo