so i’ve been away for a while. this semester has been busy, but wonderful.
i am preparing for ethiopia and ready for what is next.
now that i am done with the casual introduction i would like to procede with a rather hostile writing.
the political whirlwind has come into full force and i feel it on a regular basis. whether it is about age, race or sex – the candidates are being spoken about. there was a quote from obama’s wife about how she is having pride in our nation for this first time in a while. according to some of what the reporters are saying is that this was a mistake and according to me, i am still not very proud.
i am not proud of the money we continually place in the hands of military forces. i am not proud of the neglect the government had, and continually, for new orleans. i am not proud of the starvation, thirst and AIDs that we seemingly disregard. i am not proud of endless war.
but i am proud to say that i am weak, insufficent, sinful, dirty, tired, weak, mindless, dishonest, lustful, jealous and etc. and i am proud to say that those things do not enbody me, but there is something bigger that fills me. i will not place my pride in colors, anthems or a flag.
i am placing pride in something larger then a country.
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amyrenee // April 21, 2008 at 10:27 pm
“and i am proud to say that those things do not embody me, but there is something bigger that fills me.” thank you, jesus. thank you phillip, for the reminder.
danielseidel // April 22, 2008 at 6:00 pm
PREACH!
Momma // April 28, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Well said Phillip. I am humbly grateful that what fills me is Jesus Christ. The name the world doesn’t want to say out loud. The only way to God, the presence that casts out my weakness, washes away my sin, and fills me with power to bring hope to the hopeless, water to the thirsty, and peace to the unpeaceful.