Two little girls, of two different races, walking down the hall holding hands, that’s what I saw one morning. As I passed them, one told me (with genuine joy), “This is my sister!”
Young children are many things, but they aren’t naturally biased.
Can we all get along?
Rodney King
The apostle Paul thought so. “The entire law is summed up in a single command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ — Galatians 5:14 (NIV). He then warned the church at Galatia that if they kept “biting and devouring” each other, they would destroy each other.
Next, he offers the solution: “So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.” — Galatians 5:16
Only through the power of the supernatural, by God’s grace, can we love others as well as we love ourselves.
🙏 Heavenly Father: please help us to be like those two little girls, today and every day. For, as the song says, 🎶”They’ll know we are Christians by our love.”🎶 AMEN
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35 responses to “Ebony and Ivory”
Sadly, this is true, Dawn. But God’s love is stronger. Even if we start with you and me, it’s a beginning. “Hate can’t drive out hate, only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
But I do not know what it’s like to live in this country as a racial minority. Thanks for your thoughts!
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Children are innocent. Too bad they often end up wrongly influenced by adults who don’t have the love of Jesus in their hearts.
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My favorite song from South Pacific is “I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair!” Being married for 41 years I sometimes feel like singing that, but my restraint holds me back!
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My mother likes musicals, so one day when “South Pacific” was on tv, we watched it. I didn’t come from a family free of racial prejudice, sad to say. I guess that is why “South Pacific” affected me so much. It gave a lesson within the framework of the story. I like to think that it is one of the things God used to help me.
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I’ve heard of South Pacfic, but have never seen the whole thing. In an early draft of this post I included the thought that bigotry must be taught. But before I hit publish I decided to leave it out. It almost goes without saying that racial prejudice (or any other kind of prejudice) is a learned behavior. I am grateful for your input! God Bless.
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That’s right, Brenda. Right here and right now! Thank you, and God Bless.
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Your post reminded me of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific”, in which there are two inter-racial relationships. In one, Marine Lt. Cable falls in love with a Tonkinese woman, but realizes his family would never accept her because she is not white. The song “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught”, which he sings, explains prejudice better than anything I’ve heard since. To me, “South Pacific”, (in 1958, I believe) struck a much-needed blow against prejudice.
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Amen and amen 🙏🏽 we have an opportunity, right here, to love as Jesus loved
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You’re welcome, Mandy. It’s like Pastor Pete commented, God opened up a window into to His ways, and he used two little people to do it. I’m grateful he allowed me to be there when it happened. Thank you for reading and engaging! Blessings.
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Great word, David. Thank you!
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Thank you David!👍🏴
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Thanks, Mitch! If six year old’s can love each other—despite their differences—surely we can too. Even if we move the needle only a little, it’s worth the effort.
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Amen, David. Not just a nice sentiment, but a challenge to make it a reality.
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Thank you, brother. I always am grateful for your comments. It doesn’t seem quite right until AK weighs in. No pressure, though! 😊
Someday I hope to visit Scotland. Those rock formations at Duncansby (from your post today) will be a must see!
God’s best to you, Susan and family.
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Excellent post David, simple but profound truth from two wee lassies.
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Thanks for reading and chiming in, Gary. I bet canoe trips into the Minnesota back country blur the lines between folks as well. I plan to peruse your Unsplash photos for poetic inspiration later today. Haiku and nature shots are like hand and glove. Blessings!
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Love the story and its so common with little kids. Some things should never be outgrown.
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That’s exactly how it felt when the little girl spoke to me, Pete. It was like God Himself opening a window into His ways. Thanks for sharing!
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Amen Dave. Such special moments are like a window into God’s heart.
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Yes we can! And thank you, Matt, for spending most of your time with people who are not like you—helping them to learn English and become US citizens.
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Yes sir, BG. 🙏Holy Spirit please help us to love people like You do!
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Me too, Bridget. Even is a few more of us can get along it would be a big help. Thank you for sharing!
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I appreciate your reading and commenting, Rainer. And thank YOU for feeding and helping the homeless. People who live on the street are real people too. Blessings!
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We can learn from the example of children being accepting of those who are different.
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This is absolutely wonderful. When we allow the Holy Spirit to control us, we will love people as we should. Thanks David!
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Such a beautiful picture. Children have much wisdom that we can learn from. I pray we can learn to all get along and love one another.
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Yes, to view others with the same innocence and acceptance that we did as children would certainly go a long way in helping us all get along, especially amid this cancel culture we currently inhabit. Lots to think about in this post, David. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
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Yes they do!
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Me too, Barb. Walking the halls of a typical elementary I get to experience it every day. Of course, the children also have their moments. 😜
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I love how children are so accepting of others!
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Amen, Manu!
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Six-year-olds have great wisdom. 🤗🌼
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The purity of their hearts – may we be unbiased like those sweet little girls.
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She and her friend are both in kindergarten. Makes me want to love people like I’m six years old! Thanks, Sally. 🙏❤️
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Aww, David. This brought a tear to my eye. That little girl is wise.
Let us keep praying for the day that we can all get along.
This is the prayer that definitely pleases God. 🤗🌷🌼
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