Don’t allow hate to pull you down to its level. Instead, allow it to refine you as a person.
I see racism as an anti-love trap. It not only affects the victim targeted by it but probably more potently, it victimizes the one who perpetrates it. Don’t allow racism to become your problem turning you into a bitter and hate-filled person. You have a choice as to how you will respond. If we become like those who practice hate then Satan has won and accomplished his goal.
Racism, like all opposition, can be a tool utilized to refine those who are its targets. It can make us more patient, kind, sharp, and enduring. If we stand in wisdom, discipline, wise movement, and love then Satan’s plan becomes defeated and the fool who perpetrates racism has the opportunity to see another view and possibly become humbled to the point of change.
“As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love. Let no man pull you so low as to hate him. Always avoid violence. If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in your struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and your chief legacy to the future will be an endless reign of meaningless chaos.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1956)
“Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.” – Dr. Martin Luther Kingd, Jr. (1958)
Realize where racism comes from
Of course, it comes from greed, but it also comes from fear. There would be no need to be so strategic to overthrow a person or group of people if the ruling party was secure within themselves. There is an insecurity felt by those who practice racism that is covered by a spirit of pride and false superiority. If African-Americans were not seen as a threat; there would be no racism against us.
Thus, racism has nothing to do with Blacks being inferior, but with those who aren’t secure enough within themselves to just live, love, and support everyone. With this understanding, we do not have to take racism personally, but we can pray for those who are bound by racism.
We can not only pray but join movements that strategically put things into practice that would dismantle racist systems such as mass incarceration. Some movements to look into can be found at this link: http://newjimcrow.com/take-action
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