It's Wednesday!

Attempting to make safe schools a priority is just one small step to fighting the bad guys, evil, satan, or whatever term one may use to describe the cruelty going on in our world today.  Naming the enemy is half the battle. Some don’t believe in God or deny who Jesus is, but we all better acknowledge that evil exists, and it is ruled by the evil one, satan.  My word program wants to capitalize his name, but I refuse to allow him any distinction. 

Since last week, so much has happened that shows evil has run amok. Believers and non-believers should be able to agree and should be able to come together for the safety of our children.  Local law enforcement and the FBI dropped the ball when it came to the shooting tragedy in Parkland, Florida. They could have prevented or at least curtailed the events of February 14.  They did not.  What do we do now?  We can’t change anything in the past. There is no need to condemn all law enforcement.  Not all FBI agents drop the ball.  In cases like this, too many times we turn to hate and refuse to move on.  Perhaps it’s time we start learning from mistakes and using what we know to help prevent future tragedies, instead of placing blame and fighting each other. 

I’ve recently learned there are lots of schools who simply do not talk about the possibility of intruders.  They do not have intruder drills and they have no safety measures in place.  Those living in the communities where these schools are could do a lot to change the situation.  The world we live in has changed.  We can no longer deny there is a problem.  First steps for immediate change is to be bold, speak up, volunteer, and stand firm.  We must stop hating and blaming.  Training for teachers and students is a must.  Knowing what to do during an intruder lock down is just as important as fire and tornado situations.  I found a book for younger students, “I’m Not Scared, I’m Prepared.”  That should be our motto. Fear is the enemy.

We should go about our tasks with kindness, while being firm and truthful about our mission.  My prayer is to seek knowledge and to gain the wisdom to do what I can.  I pray all schools become a safe place.  Most of all, I pray that I won’t be a distraction from real solutions. There are no quick answers.  I pray all will come together for answers and push our personal agendas aside.

“Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of Israel. Should you not embrace justice, you who hate good and love evil;”  Micah 3: 1-2