"What can we do?"

For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. Philippians 3. 17 - 4.1

In the letter to the Philippians appointed for today, Paul wrote from prison encouraging them to remain steadfast in their faith and warning them of the persecution and danger from those who were enemies. In most circles today, I hear these same warnings. In many ways and for many reasons, people feel persecuted and rejected. The same question keeps popping up..."What can we do?"

I have heard responses such as:

We must fight back in any and every way we can. Call your congressmen, boycott corporations that don't support DEI, go to protests, write letters, demand town halls, join pro-Democracy organizations. Make your voices heard. The power of the people is more significant than you might think.

There’s not much left but to wait four years.

We can't just sit idly by and wait this out. We won't have a democracy any longer if we do.

This morning a slip of paper fell out of my journal, and on it were these words by L. R. Knost

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.”

That, my friends, is what we can do. Be the Light that is you.