NOT GUILTY? What do we do now?

Please allow me to step on my soapbox for a minute or two....

Now I really haven't said much of anything about this Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman "scandal" as some have put it.  Aside from my blacking out my profile in support of #justicefortrayvon that's about all that you've heard from me. 

I honestly didn't know how to react to the "Not Guilty" Verdict, but my heart was definitely broken.  I spent the first 20-30 minutes just crying.  Crying for his family....his mother, his father, his brother. Crying for healing, for peace, for comfort, for some sort of....hope.  I'm not a mother yet, but I can only imagine the pain of knowing that the child you spent 9 months carrying, followed by 2 years of nurturing, changing, feeding, waking up in the middle of the night consoling, rushing to the emergency room because of an abnormally high fever, then 5 years chasing, squeezing that little hand to make sure he didn't run out into the middle of the street, scolding not to touch the hot stove,  followed by 10 of years educating, mentoring, worrying about if he'd fit in with the other kids, or wishing he'd stay away from those knuckleheaded rascals, or daydreaming about the day to come next year when he'd finally walk across that stage. But to find out that you'll never get to see that day.  That hurts!

But then to find out that there's no justice for the person that took that away all because he decided to take the law into his own hands. 

So after crying, of course I got angry.  How dare you claim that you feared your life was in danger when YOU were the one following this child?  YOU were the one who continued pursuing this child AFTER the police told you not to.  I'm sorry but it seems to me that a normal person that "fears for their life" would call the police and run.  Or at least stay in your car until the police got there. No, you chose to follow him and to take matters into your own hands, resulting in the death of a 17 year old CHILD. I was filled with so much hatred and anger after that verdict I started crying even more. You know that "I'm so mad, I could cry" kind of cry we've all felt from time to time. 

In fact, I'm pretty sure I've cried every day about this.  It hurts!

But what has begun to hurt me more is the ignorance I've seen over the past 2 days after this.  I've seen pictures posted of people celebrating Zimmerman's verdict, and others talking about plots to make him suffer.  ALL IGNORANCE. And the sad thing is that we like, share and repost these notions SPREADING the very hatred and ignorance we are so mad at in the first place. Doing exactly what the enemy would want.  Exactly what the Bible warns us of:

"I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them." Roman 16:17-18

The spreading of these disgraceful posts causes nothing less than division and promotes the exact opposite of what we should be spreading... the only thing that produces true change...the GOSPEL.

"There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers." Proverbs 6:16-19   (

Please recognize what you are doing when you share these negative comments, posts and pics.  Think about how you felt when you saw those comments....angry, offended, hurt, frustrated.  Why would you want to spread that to others.  Please do not be ignorant of the enemy's devices.  The Word says that one plants and one waters, but God gets the increase.  I personally believe that this is a principle that Satan recognizes. (Yes, Satan knows the Bible...please don't forget who he was).  Recognize that he too can use ONE to PLANT seed of discords and ONE  to WATER that seed so that he can get that increase.  All he needs is one person to start it and another person to share it.  DO NOT BE THAT ONE!

Now please do not misinterpret this to mean just ignore the hateful things that are going on and being spread.  By all means, DO NOT IGNORE IT. We need to know what's going on in the world.  We need to know what's right and wrong, and who is on what side.  And we need to do something about it.  It's time for us to get back on the wall, pray, back the enemy off of our nation, our churches, our children and our families.  It's time for us to get involved in politics, the judicial system, the schools, and impact and change the way our nation operates. I would encourage everyone to get involved somewhere and make a difference.  In your anger, do not sin, but get up and do something positive about it. 

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Eph 4:29-32

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you" - Philippians 4:8, 9.

Now, I know I've quoted all this Bible that some of you just might not understand.  So let me put it in words that you might. Better yet,  I'll let Michael do it.

"Man In The Mirror"

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favorite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That's Why I Want You To
Know

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah)

I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not
Alone?

A Widow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With
Me
(Starting With Me!)

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Ooh!)
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His
Ways
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
And No Message Could've
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .)
Change!

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror,
(Man In The Mirror-Oh
Yeah!)
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make The Change)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
You Got The Time)
('Cause When You Close Your
Heart)
You Can't Close Your . . .Your
Mind!
(Then You Close Your . . .
Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That
Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know . . .That Man
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Ooooh . . .)
Oh No, No No . . .
I'm Gonna Make A Change
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
(Change . . .)
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You've Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change,
Today!
Hoo!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
Brother . . .
Hoo!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I've Got To Get
That Man, That Man . . .
(Man In The Mirror)
You've Got To
You've Got To Move! Come
On! Come On!
You Got To . . .
Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift
Yourself, Now!
(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
Come On!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know . . .
(Change . . .)
Make That Change.