Today’s Thought “Mentoring” G. Ward

“Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.  For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same.” Romans 13:1-3

Reckless abandonment is the indictment served to anyone guilty of conducting life as usual without developing a protégé along the way.

Many years ago, I had a most excellent friend. He was about 10 years my senior and would engage me periodically on religious, political and social activism. Unlike so many Christians today, I never sought avoiding any of these topics. One conversation with him stood extremely controversial with me; that of a segregated society (particularly as it pertained to education). He was a product of segregated schools, whereas I was not. He firmly stated how as a race (Black), that the sociological parameter of segregation served as a blockade unto social mayhem. I, being so terribly argumentative, vehemently refuted his point without realizing that his conveyances more embraced disgust for the illicit activity never permitted for his generation. In those times there was a common admonishing (from every household) that shared a consequence for unruly behaviors. The very introduction of greater legislation that embraces civil liberties for everyone (although good) can/will obscure all our predecessor’s struggles with governmental constraint. More imperative than our castigations on bad or necessary police activity, is our sharing with every young person that when an officer of the law gives a command, STOP in your tracks and live (Read Romans 13:1-3 again)…

Happy Wednesday!