By: Oronde Bolden

In deep thought, thinking about racism. It all derives from sin, but it really amazes me how it’s pushed in the media to condition our minds that it’s a skin issue… you vs. me. This world is fallen and issues like these all come from sin being born into this world. Satan is truly evil! The media pushes negative stereotypes to show you this is what a black person is like, and this is what a white person is like, or this is what a cop is like. Now there are some who live up to these stereotypes unfortunately, but it makes me think… what if there was no media? Could I just walk up to a white male and say hello without thinking he’s racist towards me? Could a white male, randomly shake a black man’s hand without thinking he’s a criminal? Could the police officer genuinely pull the black man or woman over without abusing authority? I bring all this up because God truly is showing me that though He is almighty and powerful and has control over this world, Satan is the god of it for now according to 2 Corinthians 4:4 and he has a influence that only the Lord allows him to have for the time being. Satan is just one big liar! We were never meant to be influenced by the world! We were created for the King and for His glory! We were given the wisdom that we needed in the garden. Now we’re influenced and deceived by every which way of the world like Adam and Eve were influenced and deceived by Satan in the garden! Can’t you see that this is why we must be born again? Why we must renew our minds? Because the world’s thinking is not of God! The media pushes bias and terrible narratives and encourages you how to think, when in all reality what we really need is the mind of Christ and to see things how He sees it! The god of this world just keeps lying and lying and lying, but when we’re in Christ, the veil that once blinded us is now lifted up, and we can see what’s the truth! I’m praying that you take off the world’s thoughts, the world’s eyes, because broad is the way that leads to destruction and narrow is the path that few find, but it leads to eternal life. The Lord has made the way back home and that’s through Jesus Christ (John 14:6). This world has nothing to offer, but He’s offering eternal life, back to the Father.

What will you choose?