Church going aside... This weeks discussion was on the benefits or lack there-of of aligning one-self as African-American, or just American...

Elyse and I were at an impass in our discussion. Still, we went on and on; somewhat in real concern for Raven and somewhat in prayer for a generation of people predisposed to titles and not allegiances.

What does it matter, whether one accepts oneself as American or African-American? For some, it may mean more opportunity in the workplace or in the theater. Can I play whatever race is expected of me? That may be the question. Do we accept you as whatever you will show us of yourself and have we not created a world where you are not ashamed of your thicker physical frame and coarser hair texture? I don't know.

The reality is that God's providence has made us thus. God has placed us upon earth with our history and our advantages and disadvantages of our life condition. We must take our titles up with Him.

I do thing the 20somethings of our day are pushing us all to accept our disadvantages and grow because of them. I pray for the gospel going to their souls. As much as we have to embrace of our condition in this 2nd millennium I pray that we are not, at the last like Esau who for a mess of pottage lost his birthrite for his despising. We have come this far by faith. God has granted much light to our world and generation and we are far too neglectful in praise to Him for our many blessings. I pray that when these highly advantaged 20somethings wake up to the reality of God's great purpose for them that they will align themselves with Christ and His Church and accept the great things that God has done to get us to and through this point.

It is only Amazing Gracethat will carry us HOME, at last.

Be a little light!