Monday, January 22, 2018

BENJI From the playgrounds of our childhood, to the breakrooms at our jobs as adults, we will all find ourselves in locales where we must, at some point, use our voice and stand up for ourselves. Admirable as this may be, it is even more commendable to stand up for those without a voice. There are segments of our society who are vulnerable, people of all ages, shapes, races, social and financial means, and levels of ability. People who find themselves without an advocate. May we be people who use whatever influence we are blessed with to the good of not only ourselves, but to others, especially those who suffer, who have their humanity stripped from them, and who can’t speak up for themselves. We have been commanded to love God with all that we are, and to love others as we love ourselves, even those who are just hard to love. Consider if God showed us the same level of grace we extend to others how condemned we would be. Let’s use our voices and influences to advocate for those who cannot stand for themselves and see humanity restored, one life at a time.