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An explosion.
When an atomic bomb strikes Earth, those within a 25-mile radius are annihilated. The other folks who survive the initial blast are left behind as victims of a radioactive fallout that drifts from the skies, absorbed into the bloodstream, producing a delayed, miserable demise.
On November 9th, all the “bombing” that has been done by this Presidential election will be completed and we will have a new leader. There will be some cynical laughter from pundits about how “nasty” the campaign was and how good it will be to get back to normal
But it won’t be normal.
The fallout from this mayhem will follow us and haunt us, creating tiny little tombs in our consciousness and interactions.
This was heavy on my mind yesterday–as I became the blessed soul allowed to share his heart at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Essexville, Michigan. Being the beneficiary of a warm embrace of welcome from Pastor Eric and the congregation, I realized that very soon these precious human beings will have to emerge from the bomb shelter of this contentious season of politics, and try to resume mission as followers of Jesus.
I hope they will be aware enough to notice the symptoms from the poison that remains after such a cataclysmic event. Because our country will struggle for some time–to regain gentleness, kindness, awareness and love.
All of these necessary virtues have been challenged during this back-and-forth exchange between the political parties, taunting us into believing that such tenderness is a thing of the past, insufficient for achieving modern goals.
So knowing that we’re going to have a couple more weeks of the bombardment, let us start protecting ourselves–making sure that the fallout does not poison our hopes.
1. Let’s be gentle.
“I think about how it feels for other people before I do it.”
2. Don’t forget kind.
“I’m always looking for a way to bless.”
3. Awareness.
“I’m not alone on this planet, so it’s a good idea to bring two of something–just in case my neighbor forgot.”
4. Loving
“I take the time, energy and intuition to rid myself of the fear that makes me ill-prepared to be a contributor to the common good.”
Much thanks to the folks in Essexville.
But like your namesake, Dr. Luke, you need to be prepared to be healers.
So the good news is, the strafing is nearly over.
The better news is: we will survive the fallout through gentleness, kindness, awareness and love.
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