Life as a Christian is easier than Life as an African American
As an African American, I struggle to find peace in this Sinful World, but as a Christian peace finds me.
As an African American, I am judged by my physical attributes, but as a Christian I am judged by the condition of my heart.
As an African American, I am consumed with feelings of bitterness, emptiness and discouragement, but as a Christian I am consumed with feelings of peacefulness, wholeness and hope.
As an African American, I am judged by the steps of my forefathers and mothers, but as a Christian I judged by the steps of my Lord and Savior.
As an African American, I am influenced by Worldly things, but as a Christian I am influenced by Godly things.
As an African American, I have the potential to be a great spiritual leader like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but as a Christian I have the potential to nurture others and to lead like Jesus Christ.
As an African American, I struggle to connect with and love other ethnic groups, but as a Christian connecting with and loving others come with ease.
As an African American, my image is tainted by negative labels such as hostile, aggressive, overbearing, and selfish, but as a Christian my image is illuminated by positive labels such as friendly, considerate, humble, and selfless.
As an African American, my life is influenced by capitalism, racism and violence, but as a Christian my life is influenced by helping the needy, loving thy neighbor and turning the other cheek.
As an African American, I cannot change my skin color nor do I desire to, but as a Christian I can change my attitude and must strive to.
As an African American, I despise diversity because some people use it to justify unruliness, but as a Christian I celebrate diversity because it verifies God’s creativity.
If I could embrace my role as a Christian as equally as I embrace my role as an African American, my life would be easier.
Diversity should be recognized as a means to celebrate God’s creativity, not as a mean to justify unruliness.
Excerpt from “A Black Man’s Worth and A Black Woman’s Worth”
I wrote this and put it in both of my books because I wanted to encourage all African Americans to remember that God created us to live as Christians. There is nothing wrong with celebrating and honoring our diversity as African Americans, but we must also put forth just as much effort to celebrate and honor Christianity. Being a Christian means we can enjoy peace with God. When we are weary and tired, we can rest assure that we can find peace in Him. If most of us lived in harmony with God, our lives as African Americans would not be as bad. I Peter 5:7 reminds us that one of the greatest blessings enjoyed by Christians is that we can cast our cares on the Lord.