These last three months have been a period of change, life turned upside down, loss, sickness, death, and healing for some. Since the beginning of quarantine, it felt to me like a call to change. A call to stop, think, and change things. It affected jobs, parenting, couple life, health… everything was put on the table to observe and reflect on what was really important to us. We had to let go of things or people and start new habits or deepen relationships. Somehow, social distancing brought some of us closer.
And then, when the world was willing to rush us back to the usual. Something awful happened, the unjust death of George Floyd. It is not the first time that such injustice occurred, but this time, the whole world was paused and had no choice but to look at it. Many of us lost our jobs, there were no sports on TV, no entertainment to distract us. Our minds were alert, our eyes were open, and our hearts sensitive.
Now more than ever, we must stop and face it: There is injustice, social inequalities, racism in the world. So what can we do about it? First, we can remember that all of this goes against God’s will for us.
Genesis 1:27 reads: “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” All mankind was created with the same care, love, and promise to prosper.
John 13:16 says “Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him”. We, humans, have all received the same task: take care of this planet and make it a better place. We all have different gifts and abilities, but we are all servants, and only God is above.
Mark 12:31 reminds us of the essential commandment to follow if you want to live a Christ-like life: “‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
We can lift each other up. We can call for peace in the Universe by bringing peace in our heart and around us. We can teach our children about diversity and acceptance. We can learn about each other cultural differences and enrich each other’s life. One little step at a time, we can make a change.
sweet spirit motivation 