It has been quite interesting to witness all that has transpired since the passing of Charlie Kirk. People up in arms, on both sides, and that is what I would like to touch on today.
Everyone has their own perspective on just about anything you can think of, from music to current events, religion, the list goes on and on. Personal life experience, family, relationships and more have the potential to shape someone’s perspective on how they think and feel about everything in life. I was brought up in a conservative family that was very committed to the local church, and the way I was raised definitely had a positive impact on my life, most importantly on my relationship with Jesus Christ.
For those of us that have a personal relationship with Jesus, we understand that when it comes to perspective, He helps to define perspective for us. We tend to see beyond the surface reasoning as to how and why people feel the way they feel, or see things from their own personal perspective.
Consider the divide between the right and the left. There is clearly more going on than how someone feels about a certain “policy”. When you consider immigration, what do you personally think about? Criminals crossing the border? People just trying to better their situation? The cost? Personal life experience? The different perspectives can be endless, and that is just one of many policies that are currently in debate.
What I know to be true is that you can’t take Jesus out of the equation. If you have Him in your life, your perspective on life and everything in it has changed. God’s word has given us a clear blueprint on how to live life, how to treat your fellow man, just about anything and everything that you would encounter is in there.
What I find interesting is seeing people that say they have Jesus in their life, but their personal lifestyle, statements or actions tell a different story. How many of you know exactly what I’m talking about? I'm surprised that people can criticize the current president so harshly, yet they won't hold others on their side accountable for having similar views and behaving in the same fashion, or even worse. Is self reflection not an option? I laugh out loud watching certain news segments where the journalist is caught in this exact scenario and have to come up with some gibberish to try and redirect.
I just read an article update on how Turning Point’s Faith division has doubled after Charlie Kirk’s death. That is an amazing statistic and shows that although many on the left showed how happy they were in his passing, thinking they had stopped the Turning Point movement, all they did was increase it tenfold. Literally thousands of people are coming to Jesus or returning to Him for the first time in years. God has taken a horrific situation and turned it into a huge movement of people committing their lives to Christ and that ripple effect will be felt for years to come.
If you have a moment, consider where you are at in your walk with Jesus. If you don’t have one, there are many people that you can talk to to help you get started. Maybe you had a relationship with Jesus at some point but have walked away. He is always ready with open arms to receive you again.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out.
