Whewee!! Holy Spirit has soooooooooo MUCH on my Heart today, so pleeeez bear with me. Gonna ease in and take it slow......maybe a tad bumpy in the middle......and run to the finish line with a Peaceful Heart! Here we go......
Loves, WOW! Seems like EVERY time we turn around....mass shootings, horrible tragedies, unbelievable things happening in Our World, to Our Sisters and Brothers. I just can't help think that Our Heavenly Father is saying "What is going on down there??.....What is happening to my Children??" But since He is El De'ot, the All-Knowing God.......He already knows (sigh).
My Heart is so very HEAVY for those who are being touched so directly and so deeply by the tragedy in Orlando. What do you Say? What do you Do? How do you Comfort? were some of the thoughts that ran through my mind when I first heard about the shootings. Then......my Heart went to wondering How does one Human do something like that to so many other Humans? What drives a person to such a scary place? How do I PRAY for the deceased murderer, Mr. Mateen's soul? These were and have been questions that keep banging around in my mind, streaming down into my heart and soul........
Holy Spirit keeps bringing me back to a four letter word that continues to be absent in Our Society.....a word that is lacking in ALL of these senseless, horrific tragedies we continue to witness all over Our World.......and that word is LOVE!
When things get this bad.......when folks like Mr. Mateen and the countless, Countless!! list of others who've orchestrated/been at the center of such ruthless and horrible tragedies emerge on the scene, it's not an "all of a sudden event".....it's been a process....it's been over time...and sometimes it's been years in the making. Day In and Day Out doses of hatred brewing in their lives; unkindness shown to them; deep seeded anger, depression, bitterness, unhappiness, resentment and discouragement in their daily walks; egos out of wack searching for the wrong kind of attention;....the list goes on and on......but the word that's missing in these folks lives......the feeling that is absent from their heart space.....the emotion that is NOT present to prohibit one from acting in such a catastrophic, devastating and cruel way towards their fellow Brothers and Sisters is LOVE! LOVE IS MISSING IN THEIR LIVES........LOVE IS MISSING IN THEIR HEARTS.......LOVE IS MISSING IN THEIR SOULS!!
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." (1 Corinthians 13:4-6, NIV)
I just can't shake the feeling that ALL of those who have walked this terrifying and tragic walk in their lives......choosing to be murderers under the cloak of a cause.......choosing to inflict harm, pain, suffering and danger on innocent lives due to self-hatred......choosing to infect other's lives with hatred and fear as a result of fear, unworthiness and lack of self-discipline and respect in their own lives......I just can't help falling to my knees, running to my Lord and Savior and crying out in Prayer for HELP!! HELP LORD!! HELP THESE YOUR CHILDREN WHOSE SOULS ARE SO DAMAGED AND TROUBLED! HELP US LORD!! HELP US HELP THEM WITH HEARTS AND HANDS OF LOVE!! HELP US LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE US!!
"He who does not love does not know God, for God is love." (1 John 4:8, NKJV)
"So, chosen by God for this new life of LOVE, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear LOVE. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it." (Colossians 3:12-14, MSG, emphasis Mona)
Family, I Know some, many, Ok, All (LOL!) of you are saying "Mona, you want us to PRAY for these folks.....you want us to waste our Prayer Time PRAYING for them?!?" Yeah! That's what I'm saying. When WE go to PRAYER for those in Orlando and those ALL over Our world who are hurting, suffering, walking out devastating, senseless and heart wrenching tragedies in their lives and their families lives.....when WE PRAY for Peace, Comfort, Healing and LOVE in their lives........in the same breath, I urge Us to PRAY for Peace, Comfort, Healing and LOVE in the murderers lives......in the lives of the lost souls who walk this earth with Us! Hmmmm, sounds CRAZY right? A few years ago, I would be right in agreement with you......that what Holy Spirit is saying to my Heart....to PRAY for the Lost Souls who come in and out of our Lives Every Day......is a CRAZY.......#CrayCray thing to do!! But when you STOP and look at Our Lord and Savior....when you STOP and see how He Walked/Lived Out His Life on this Earth, that's EXACTLY what We should be doing! AND it's Biblical.........See.....
"But I say unto you, LOVE your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and PRAY for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;" (Matthew 5:44, KJV, emphasis Mona)
I KNOW this is such a Ridiculous and Radical way to react to the Tragedies, the Horrible Atrocities in Our Lives but, to be honest, that's the way My Heart's been leading me to react EVERY time I witness, read, watch, hear about the foolishness, the violence, the wickedness.....the down right Evil that's going on in Our World, in our Cities, in Our Neighborhoods....on God's Earth!! I immediately go into PRAYER Mode.....for those suffering and for those causing the suffering. **FYI: This week will be one year since the horrible shooting tragedy at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. Yeah...Again....the absence of LOVE in the young gunman's heart.
Loves, I'm not telling you anything you don't already know when I say.....it's going to take a LONG time to get past the STUFF that keeps Hurting Us, Our Loved Ones, Our Friends, Our Families, Our Brothers and Sisters all over the World.....it's going to take a lot of LOVE & FORGIVENESS for those who are causing the STUFF........it's going to take Our Hearts filled with LOVE & COMPASSION to get Us to a place of PRAYER for the many, many Hurting and Lost Souls.
And over the next few weeks, We are going to continue to read/hear of the horribly violent details of the Orlando tragedy; the last, desperate, fear-ridden calls for help of those in the line of fire; the faces and names of the beloved victims will emerge; the injured being released from the hospital sharing their incomprehensible stories; the cries of pain and sorrow from the bereaved families......all these things being played out at the height of media frenzy, which will make it even more difficult (and I raise my hand wayyyyyy up high with YOU), to drop to our knees, bow our heads in PRAYER. But I think, I *KNOW* as a united and caring Mona Girl Blog Family who Live and Breathe LIFE all over this Mighty World of Ours..........We Can and Will get to this point.......PRAYING WITH LOVE FOR ALL HEARTS and SOULS.....those of our Brothers and Sisters suffering and those causing the suffering! Because when it comes right down to it, WE are ALL God's Children!! #LoveIsLove
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he SAVES those whose spirits are crushed." (Psalm 34:18, CEB, emphasis Mona)
"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!" (Isaiah 26:3, NLT)
"Lord, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you." (2 Chronicles 20:6, NIV)
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6, JUB)
Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34, NKJV)
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:27, ESV)
"You will give us Victory and crush our enemies." (Psalm 60:12, CEV)
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you." (Deuteronomy 31:6, NKJV)
"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." (Romans 12:19, KJV) - Oh Yeah! #MyFave!
Loves, I know we've been ALLL ova the place today with what Holy Spirit put on my Heart to share with You but I can feel in my bones that You Get Me! And before I let you go...would love to know what's on your Heart and Soul about what We're experiencing, not only here in the US with the Orlando Tragedy but as a World Family...so, if led, please share Your thoughts, Your coping mechanisms, Your Prayers, Your Scriptures below in Comments.
One more thing....Holy Spirit brought this Powerful Prayer to my attention this morning.......fits PERFECTLY here don't you think? Love You LOVES!!
uContinued Success & Blessings!!
Mets Gushing Moment:
OK Soooooooo What! Take Care of Biz'ness My Mighty Mets Warriors!! #YouGotThis!! #ISTILLBelieve!!
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