That’s a tough message, right there. Jesus tells his followers there can be no “good Christians'' who claim ignorance about the needs of others. In this Lenten season, I’ve been compelled to think about my relationship to complicity and been convicted to reject it, outright.
At first, I couldn’t figure out what God wanted me to give up. Chocolate? Honestly, I barely eat any. Movies? I love them, but I’m so busy that I watch maybe two movies a month. Social media? I’ve pared down my social media presence so much over the last year, it would be cheating to give it up for Lent. Then, God sparked something in my mind and heart. What if I used Lent to make lasting life changes? What if I cut something out of my life entirely, starting in this season, because of Christ’s sacrifice and its corresponding eternal freedom? Seconds after asking those questions, I knew what God wanted me to give up:
White supremacy.
