To you, what is the difference between justice and charity? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked for a specific call to justice that he had. I believe that we as a body of believers are called to justice as well. How and why is this different than charity? I know what I think but I want to know what you think. If you really want to know what I think, just ask. Or peruse around….lol.
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Call and Response. Don’t wait. Go see this movie. This might be one of the most important films you’ll ever see. It is our call, and we all need to be the response.
It opened Friday in select cities. Atlanta is the number one city for child sex trafficking in the U.S…. and we had one of the worst showings of the weekend. While other (larger) cities were soldout, Atlanta’s attendance was mediocre, email me or leave me a comment if you live in the area and cannot afford to go. I will work it out for you. I will meet you there or I will order it and you can pick it up at will call. The proceeds are not going into people’s pockets, they are going to save people, so don’t waste your time. This film will be out of theatres this weekend if there are not enough viewers. Please support it, and you are supporting the cause at the same time!
All in God’s love.
“And remember justice is what love looks like in public.” -Dr. Cornell West
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Tomorrow I will begin a series for Mondays called “Mother Teresa says.” She was one cool lady, and a warrior for Christ and people everywhere. Almost every word and quote I hear from her touches me. I am sure you know of her, but if you don’t know a lot about her, I encourage you to look it up. There are few people truly celebrated for following Christ, but she is definitely one.
The past year for me has truly been about learning the difference between charity and justice. The Catholic Encyclopedia says of justice,
Justice is here taken in its ordinary and proper sense to signify the most important of the cardinal virtues. It is a moral quality or habit which perfects the will and inclines to render to each and to all what belongs to them.
Perfecting the will and inclining to render to each and all what belongs to them? Wow. Those are strong words when speaking in a society which can force hands in land issues and pay workers wages that will not afford their families the benefit of food. I believe that Christ followers have a call to be faithful in the ways of Christ and just to those around us. I believe that much of what Mother Teresa did in her lifetime reflected this, not just the charity which so many refer to it as. Charity is not justice, though it may often be confused. Some may need some charity for justice to be served, but the fight for justice must never be laid down for the act of charity alone. This is a BIG conviction that God has given me.
I don’t know how long I will do this series, for as long as I feel led I suppose. And do not fear- I will always put into practice of finding out what first Jesus has to say, but that effort goes along with all my writings and thoughts. I do believe that there are leaders and peacemakers before us who we can learn from, and this is just a little delving into an attempt to do so. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy what may come.
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Just have to say that I feel very blessed and alive today! I am lucky to be alive, lucky to be able to share with others, and so lucky that I am learning what I am passionate about. Furthermore, my wedding is going to rock. Needed to add on that bit.
While I see the hurt and despair around me, in all its forms and statuses, I trust God that while there might not be a reason for it, and justice is not prevailing in this country, I know people and I am a person that will stand up for what is right, working towards something that will show at least some part of Christ to the world around us. It can be so disconcerting, but there is hope. There is Jesus.
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