“After the fire, the fire still burns.”
Most recently I have heard of an incident where the FEMA Public Relations Officer faked a news conference so that they could allegedly avoid difficult questions about how the fire was handled, the damage that was done and other difficulties of the operation. Since that time, the PIO was fired, but I doubt the incident will die that easy. More than likely other heads will begin to roll, and perhaps should, as the political process gets into full gear. It will be, as usual, party against party, drawing lines in the sand, as was done with other great tragedies like hurricane Katrina, 9/11 and others.
This mindset, however, baffles me. In part I think it is a result of our moving away, as a nation, from Christian principles – principles which advocate unity, not divisiveness, and a mindset that says, seek peace with all men. Is there a time to fight? Of course there is. For sure, however, that is not equivalent to politicizing, where most of the issues are either non-issues or so commonsensical that few would think to argue over them.
Of course, a foundational piece of such principals is integrity, which seems at odds most times with political processes and the men who conduct them. How then do we get back to this place of unity, peace and integrity? Folks, there is only one way! Get back to God. If we can get God back in our thinking then we can wash away all this nonsense. And make no mistake about it, it begins with you.
How often is His thinking your thinking in…the workplace…the school…among friends…during your recreational activities…and so on? Are you continually connected to Him, even when it comes to political process and integrity about it? In this day, make Him your life and share that life with others, encouraging them, for the betterment of our families and our country, to have a like mind.
