“How can I continue to live out love in this conversation in new spaces?”
It’s necessary to keep in mind that Jesus is the driving drive behind any actual coronary heart change.
We are every accountable to lean on Him for the fruit of the Spirit in our personal journeys towards oneness and variety in conversation with others. Each of us ought to lead and continue to be taught in humility. Continue to refresh your self in God’s Word, remembering His energy is made excellent in your weak spot and He is sovereign over all issues. God reminds us:
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” — Matthew 11:28-30 (New International Version)
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
Ask God to reveal areas in your life the place implicit bias and racism nonetheless exist. Take Psalm 139 for example of how to do this:
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” — Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)
God is in management. God is sweet. Continue to lean into onerous conversations. Here are some sources to enable you press on in your journey towards racial reconciliation.
RESOURCES
HISTORY OF RACE IN THE UNITED STATES
ARTICLES:
Encouragement and the Fight for Justice by Melody Copenny (Cru)
George Floyd: Before I Talk to My Kids About Another Black Man’s Death by Shannon Simmons (FamilyLife)
The Chicken Came First by Thabiti Anyabwile
THEOLOGY AND RACE IN THE CHURCH
VIDEOS:
Must Every Church Be Multiethnic? with John Piper, Stephen Um and Trip Lee
How Churches Can Address Hidden Feelings of Prejudice and Racism with Jackie Hill Perry
ARTICLES:
The Gospel and Race by Aftyn Williams (Cru)
A Burden Removed: A Biblical Path for Removing the Racism of our Forefathers by Thabiti Anyabwile
LEARNING CULTURAL SELF
ARTICLES:
The Intercultural Development Inventory
BOOKS:
Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical’s Inside View of White Christianity by Edward Gilbreath
Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey by Sarah Shin
UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF RACISM IN MY LIFE AND SOCIETY
VIDEOS:
Right Color, Wrong Culture: Pursuing Multi-Ethnic Cultural Engagement with Bryan Loritts
ARTICLES:
Cultural Intelligence: Improving Your CQ to Engage Our Multicultural World by David E. Livermore
What Goes Through Your Mind: On Nice Parties and Casual Racism
BOOKS:
One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love by John M. Perkins
RESPOND: LAMENT / REPENTANCE (Personal and Corporate)
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