Prolific
Innocence
BY FREYA PRUITT
The future of America rests in a parent’s hands.
I’m sure we are all acutely aware of the precarious condition of the family unit as we know it.
In this great nation, young and old alike agree;
we appear to be in a stalemate. What can we do?
Are we really helpless? Can we affect change?
Can we keep our children safe in a world that
seems to have lost its basic values? Well, consider this; we as adults may feel helpless, frustrated and angry, but a baby at birth is a wealth
of purity and innocence. I think there is great
power in innocence. I believe innocence has to
be cultivated and preserved.
In a world where our children are inundated
with violence, obscenity, negative peer pressure,
war, the pain of divorce, staggering workloads
at school, a lack of integrity in society and our
government, it seems to all add up to no trust
and plain old oppression. As long as our focus
is on division we will remain divided. Is it really
about what party you belong to or what church or
religion you choose? Have you ever considered
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what would happen to our nation if we all stood
up at one time and said; NO! I WILL NOT
STAND FOR THIS ANYMORE!? This country
was founded on Christian values - not division.
We all have the right to choose in America. It is
time we consider what power we have given away
and choose to take it back.
It must be overwhelming to a parent to embark
on a journey of raising a child in a world that
presents such an uncertain path. Our children
are exposed to constant media that promotes
a “gangster” image as a role model, and are
constantly promoted to play video games that
present the image of chopping off people’s heads
- as FUN! How insane is that? Well, there IS
an answer. It has been right in front of our eyes
all along. Look in the mirror; it is YOU. You
have the power to affect change! If God created
man in His image, that can’t be changed. It is
still there… complete with all the properties
of character, love and honor. Look into these
children’s eyes. You will see their souls. Let
their eyes speak to you. Let their eyes reflect that
YOU have these same qualities. But you have a
unique advantage; you have the maturity and life
experience to make a choice to stand in the truth
of what God MADE; not man’s self-inflicted
mess. It is never too late.
Pick up the sword of the spirit and the shield of
faith and protect your investment! Our children ARE our future and the future exists right
now. Live in the moment. You cannot recapture
the last five minutes, let alone project absolute
personal goals for tomorrow or next year. Time
doesn’t exist in that realm. Look for those
mysterious moments IN BETWEEN the seconds.
That’s where God’s power moves freely. It is
there, in that special place, where you will find
your power. It is there, in between the seconds…
in that secret place, that you will find yourself.
That is where, by the light of the living God, you
will make a difference in this world. It is there,
in that secret place, in the cleft of the rock; it is
there… where miracles live.