its another martin luther king day and my heart is heavy once again. dr. dwight perry gave us some heavy things to think about this morning. but hearts are hard and prideful and people refuse to listen. people are still upset for having to get out of bed and being "forced" to be challenged. my heart is heavy for the classmate who says "oh, so their not taking attendance after all, there's no way im coming to the afternoon session!" and the other classmate who simply dismisses it all and says "i thought it was a bunch of crap." when will we actually listen and begin to realize what's going on...not to be politically correct but to be bibliocentric and christocentric in our lifestyles as we (christians) say we are. i dont know. these days are always a little long and hard for me.

"For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility...you are no longer foreigners and aliens but
fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household..." Eph 2

"Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and is in all." Col 3

"Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, 'Here's a good seat for you,' but say to the poor man, 'you stand there' or 'Sit on the floor by my feet,' have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? . . . If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, 'Love your neighbor as yourself,' you are doing right. (You are a success!) But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers." James 2

but you've had a long hard weekend...you deserve a break today...you dont need to be challenged...and besides, youve never owned a slave...and its not your fault you were born white...youre not a racist...so have a great day.