Many people have posted hateful messages, in all directions you see them... hate towards President Obama for not doing enough. Hate towards the protesters who write hate-filled signs to tell the children they are not welcome. Hate towards liberals, hate towards conservatives, hate towards anyone who has a differing opinion.
These children, leave all they know, their family, friends and begin a mammoth journey sometimes completely alone. This week I was asked by a local reporter for local families that were impacted, or a story of one of these children here in our area... at first I thought we wouldn't have those stories here so far from the Mexican-American border... I unfortunately was wrong, and learned local impact of some of the stories.
I won't rehash the news, you can search for it yourself. I won't agree with those I disagree with, or give you my personal opinion on what is happening.
What I will do is ask for people to pray, of course for the children, however I have a unique request.
I am asking that you pray for the people, who have been lead so astray that they feel they hatred towards these small innocent children. They need the prayers more than anyone, they are probably hurting inside in ways we don't understand. Their outward hate towards others to me means they have something going on in their life which has cause them to hate.
As usual, MLK said it best:
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
So please take some time, and say a prayer for those men and women who hurt so bad, that they feel compelled to try and hurt a child. They need our help, and our prayers. God Bless.