September 04, 2006

the other cheek

"What do you expect us to do? Be quiet and be calm and turn the other cheek? We're not Christians. We're Muslims."

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Since high school, I've taken a significant step away from studying, arguing, or really paying consistent attention to politics and current events for various reasons. But...hearing that the crocodile hunter died glued me to the news for a little while.

Then hearing this quote on the news shortly after all the tributes really hit me.

It's sobering to hear from this man that I (or at least people like me) am his enemy. But it's more sobering to have him remind me what my faith really calls me to do, what turning the other cheek might look like in real life.

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"For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake." Phil. 1:29

"And he said to all, 'If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'" Luke 9:23

(edited 2:41pm 9/7/06)

Posted by mgemb at 10:48 PM | Comments (6)