September 17th, 2014

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Abuse

Wednesday, September 17th, 2014

Is there anyone on the planet who has not heard or read of the recent stories of two NFL players guilty of abuse? I seriously doubt it.

Frankly, there is no call for abuse/bullying of any kind. None. Zip. Nada.

I don’t care if it is spouse. Child. Hazing. And while I disagree with the choice of the lifestyle, not even homosexuality calls for it.

The display on the video tape of abuse, of cold-cocking a person, is violent and ugly. I cannot speak of the NFL vet who is accused of abuse because he spanked his child. Reckon I fall into that category because I spanked my children. Never out of control. Tried to never do it out of anger. But I will admit I even used a paddle from time to time. They still love me. 🙂

Tragically, isolated incidents like this gain notoriety because of media attention. Meanwhile, other forms of abuse seem to get passed on by.

How about the abuse of sex slavery?

How about the abuse of innocence caused by pornography? She was 6.

How about the abuse of bodies called sport (UFC)?  Disclaimer: Yeah, I used to watch it.

How about the abuse of our bodies with alcohol and drugs and smoking and overeating?

See what I mean? Abuse happens in so many ways. And the church needs to speak up.

But it seems the high profile ones, fed by media consumption, grab the headlines. I am NOT validating the one taped incident. It is loathsome…but forgivable.

He is like all of us. Sinners to the core. Sinners in need of help…a Savior. Let’s keep remembering we live in glass houses. Let’s tell the story of a loving God who forgives even our biggest mess-ups and gives us a chance to start all over. That is the gospel.

And that…is my .02 worth. What are you thinking?