Outrage is exhausting – and not sustainable. Unfortunately I am inundated with demands to be outraged everyday. I suspect we all are. The problem with the demand to be outraged is it may not be based on a complete story – or an accurate story. Yet our response often is (or is expected to be):
Additionally, there is no balance or middle ground in reporting. Who do I believe – whether it is tax reform impact analysis or climate change.
After our current President of the US was elected, I was asked what I was going to do about him. The conversation immediately died when I responded that the only thing I could do was pray for him. (Side note: this is scripturally required, e.g., I Timothy 2:1-2.) Yes, I can march and protest and call my congressional representatives but I’m hard pressed to see that any of those things truly make a difference to my neighbor who is hungry or to the child whose parent is in prison or to the real people that I can help. They satisfy the demand of the outrage beast but DO very little.
I know the things that stir my heart and bring me to action will not be the same as for someone else. That’s actually important. If we all act on the areas that stir our hearts, so very many seemingly impossible things can happen.
Wise words. What impossible things am I going to practice believing today? Clean water for everyone? Eradication of sex slavery? Education for every girl? What steps can I take to make the impossible become possible?
Believe in the magic you can wield.
Just Sayin' 