God bless America

USA. USA. USA. USA. USA. USA. 

As well all have probably heard by now, Osama Bin Laden was killed yesterday. It has been almost a decade now since 9/11 and we, as a country and community, have some sort of closure.  All the families and friends effected by 9/11 now have peace.

Be sure to pray for those families and friends who were effected, pray that they receive peace and comfort not just from the killing of Osama Bin Laden but more so from the Lord; our Father, protector, and savior.

Yesterday was a monumental day in America's history and is to remembered forever. Yesterday was a day of history for the whole world and the fight against terrorism.

Thanks goes to our government, military, firefighters, police offers, and medics who fight for our freedom every single day and who did tremendous work in the last 10 years with the aftermath of 9/11!

I'm the first one to express American Pride so don't take my next rant as me being un-American or unappreciative of our troops and their efforts. But in the midst of this news about Osama Bin Laden  we need to remember the Bible and our Father.

"Let all that you do be done with love."
       - 1 Corinthians 16:14


"Finally, all of you be of one mine, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling.."
       - 1 Peter 3:8

Those two verses spoke volumes to me today as I read about the killing in the tabloids and news or from my friends status' on facebook or twitter. Let how we deal, think, and speak about the killing be done with love and be careful to not return evil to evil. Speaking hateful, nasty words about everything that happens does not make anyone feel better nor does it glorify our God.

In the very wise words of a wonderful man of God, Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." 


MLK had it dead on, we cannot drive out hate with hate, but only with love! Which comes to my next quote which is another one of my favorites by the peace icon himself.. John Lennon! "All you need is love." 


Maybe it is cheesy but let's rejoice in the fact that people most affected have peace. Let's rejoice in the fact that with this death maybe America can reach those of Al Qaeda and we can get closer to real peace!  But let's not rejoice in a man's death, because it is just one more man who died without knowing our Father & that my loves is nothing to rejoice about. 


"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins." 
       1 Peter 4:8 


"If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal" 

       - John Lennon 


"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."
       - Buddha 


"Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice," 
       - Proverbs 24:17