The world behind me the cross before me
The world behind me the cross before me
The world behind me the cross before me
no turning back, no turning back
(I Have Decided to Follow Jesus | S. Sundar Singh
Decision)
I was one of them. I was a solider.
I had pledged allegiance to the almighty nation of God that was here to judge the world for what it had done to itself. Interestedly enough how "God" "created" man who had somehow fallen so far from the original plan that we had screwed everything up so bad enough to end it all.
I was one of them. I would never say it out loud. I would never really understand that what I was really saying was that God was a terrorist. I mean really, think about it. Related to the term terrorism it is the systematic use of terror, often violent, especially a means of coercion( fancy word to say the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner). This was the misuse of power we saw/see in the church. We even see it throughout the story of humanity right? We try to use power to control each other into our own thinking. We have seen this all too recently with shootings,with politics, religious preferences, you name it.
I'm now standing up and saying enough. We must STOP.
Stop- saying racism doesn't exist
Stop- excepting that "this is the way it is"
Stop- giving the excuse that sexuality equality is a pipe dream
Stop- shrugging off comments of political abuse as "Gods will"
Stop- looking down on the "lower class" as less than equal
Stop- having Facebook discussions as our only outlet
Start speaking out. Start making some waves. Start being a renegade.
A renegade. It's a pretty cool word you have to admit. It sounds kind of bad ass when you get down to it. It is the kind of word that makes me want to drink whiskey and get a tattoo. A really cool tattoo. So of course, as a word nerd I have to tell you it means by definition
1.
a person who deserts a party or cause for another.
2.
an apostate from a religious faith.
So , I'm taking the stand. I'm a renegade. I'm completely abandoning the past and leaping into a "faith" that leaves me in the middle of a humanity crisis. The world needs people like me. People like you. That want to bring the message of hope. That not everything is figured out or calculated. That the God we have been taught is not a terrorist. He is one to say this is not ok, the love I wanted you to experience is more than this for mankind. Rather, God is standing on the side of the rebellious line saying "fuck the injustice." "Fuck this inequality around you and let's get down to making humanity all its meant to be." (I feel "fuck" is a word a renegade would use).
So, to my fellow renegades (re look at the definition) Yes! That's you!
Keep blogging. Keep raising hell. Keep challenging those around you. Keep standing up to what you know in your heart isn't right.
My hope is one day we will be heard loud and clear over the voice of injustice, racism, inequality and hatred.
To borrow the lyrics, in a new meaning (read this next part in your most bad ass renegade voice) -
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.
#liveonasone #love #hopeforthefuture #noturningback
