Do Something, Say Something

It's so hard to speak sometimes in the face of adversity. It is so much easier to just sit and say nothing. It's hard to come out of our comfort zone and shake things up, even when we know we should. How often do we hear about some woman, or child being abused and hundreds of people being around and no one does anything? How common is it to face situations where someone is wronged and we who witness the wrong - no matter how small, say or do nothing? What if someone had spoke up when that first slave ship arrived in America and admitted that what was going on was wrong? What if a soldier had refused to shift the Native Americans from place to place? What if someone had insisted that we find another method of fuel other than oil before now? Too often when somebody says something that goes against the grain, they are immediately deserted by all the "good people" who just don't want to get involved.

Starting today, do something or say something! If you see someone mistreating a clerk or waitress, say something! If you see a child being mishandled do something! If you see injustice in your world, take action! If you see paper on the ground, pick it up! Let's stop letting fear, tradition, ridicule and ostracization determine our actions! I'm not saying go out and start a revolution! But I am saying, we need to stop being so self absorbed and/or cowardly that we refuse to see or hear our fellowmen's cries for help in the face of adversity! Let's be the sons and daughters of God He has called us to be. God has not given us a spirit of fear, He has given unto us, a spirit of love, a spirit of power and a sound mind! Peace be unto you!