Another post by the brilliant mind of Amber Best Roberts - I
want all of my friends and family to read this. I think we should all strive to
make the changes that she suggests:
It was hard to face my children at the breakfast table this
morning. My heart breaks for them, and this country. There is a great a
division in this nation.
There are an abundance of people who voted out of ignorance,
who couldn't tell you a single policy they voted for by voting for President
Obama. There are those who voted right down party lines; but, the people that
truly break my heart, break my heart because of their core beliefs. Core
beliefs that are contrary to not only how this country was established, but
contrary to God.
As I looked in my children's faces this morning, I felt like
this nation had failed them. My solace is that I know that God is my Ultimate
Leader and only true peace comes through Jesus Christ. So, for those of you
that are in my same mind set or you are broken hearted for your country, the
attack on Christian values, your children, the millions of aborted, the debt,
Israel, the military, answers to Fast & Furious, the terrorist attack in
Libya, rising unemployment, rising taxes, the debt cliff, the hurt on small
businesses, an estimated 200,000 defense job cuts in Virginia alone, the
aftermath of Hurricane Sandy... to a name just a few. What do WE do?
Let's start in our home, with our families. What values are
children learning from us? What do they see us do? What do they hear us say? We
can't look to schools, whether public, private, or Christian to teach our
children values. God isn't even in most of them, He simply is not allowed. The
lessons need to start at home.
To parents, who do our children look up to today? Is it the
rapper that stood next to our president and said the N word, Fu*#,
"ho", and bitch repeatedly? How many women have been slapped around
and called a bitch and "ho" ? How many of God's children were called
the N word as they were beaten by slaves are forced to use the back door? President
Obama said he had that song on his iPod, and so do his daughters. This is
representation of America's first family, but I don't have to answer for his
family and neither do you. I am accountable to God for mine. You are
accountable to God for yours. Believe in Him or not, He believes in us, He
loves us, and He holds us accountable for our actions.
What are our children watching on TV? Can they name all the
cast of the Jersey Shore, but they couldn't tell you who refused to ride in the
back of the bus? What do their web searches represent? Do our children want
every new gadget, clothes, "stuff" yet they've never visited a
shelter or seen poverty. Do we even know their hopes, their desires, and their
dreams? Don't mistake me, I'm preaching to the choir. So, my plan for change:
My last post went a bit viral (for a simple girl like me). I
had people contact me, that I didn't even know. I hope the THEME of this post
go viral in hearts and homes, because that is when TRUE CHANGE will come.
On a final, funny note. My oldest daughter, Ivy patted me on
the back this morning, and said, "you need some coffee." I told both
of my girls it was important that we continue to pray for our president,
President Obama. They both agreed, with the exception of 6 year old, Bella, who
said, "well, if he (President) starts telling us we can't have puppies,
I'm not going to pray for him anymore" The innocence of my children
brightened my day. God bless you all. Christians, "be still" and know
that He is God.
Amber Best Roberts
November 7, 2012
The morning after... you think I can get a free pill for
that?
