Alabama Fans Cancel Justice in Alabama

 

You would have to be living in a different world not to be aware of the murder of Jamae Jonae Harris.  An innocent victim minding her own business, shot and killed because she refused to entertain advances of a thug.

Jamae was with her boyfriend when apparently a young thug made advances towards her.  She declined and the end result was death.

She is the mother of a five-year-old son. 

What did the University of Alabama due for her, her son and her family on Saturday when the Razorbacks played Alabama in basketball?

NOTHING !!!

The student section and adult fans cheered and displayed antics of a police pat down when Brandon Miller entered the court.  SAY WHAT ?????

While Brandon Miller did not pull the trigger, he supplied the weapon.  Now ask yourself this........If I gave a gun to you knowing full well you were drunk and not making good decisions, would I be in anyway responsible for your actions?

What about the bartender or liquor store that sold you all that booze, do they share in the crimes also?

Brandon Miller continues to live a life of freedom and basketball.  Jamae's son lives a live without his mother.  Jamae's mothers buried her daughter and will now raise her grandson.

Below is a brief narrative from the paper on the actions that occurred.  For me, I believe that justice has not been served and that the University of Alabama should have to remove Brandon Miller from their team.

I didn't believe the entire program should be shut down, because I for one hated receiving group discipline for something I did not do.  Now, after witnessing the display of the student body and fans, I now believe it should all be shut down.

It would have meant so much more if the University of Alabama acknowledged this horrific murder and ask for prayers and/or donations for Jamae's family.  

Somewhere along the line coaches, students and fans have lost the ability to lead, care and demonstrate true compassion for others damaged by sports members.

Shame on Alabama, Alabama sports and their fans.

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Miles admitted he contacted Miller and asked him to bring him his gun.

Around 1:30 a.m. the day of the shooting, the freshman allegedly brought his teammate the loaded handgun that was used to kill Harris. Dan Wetzel mused on Miller’s decision (via Yahoo):

“This was Miller getting a request to bring a weapon to someone he had to reasonably believe had been drinking, perhaps heavily, in a crowded college bar district and doing so rather than a) not doing it, b) telling his teammate to leave rather than escalate the situation, c) driving over unarmed and picking his teammate up or d) any number of other better options — namely, anything else. Even doing nothing would have been better.”

Culpepper said Miles told him where Davis could find the gun in Miller’s car. Meanwhile, police testified that the windshield on Miller’s Dodge Charger was later struck twice by gunfire in the shooting.

Remember Whose Child You Are !

 

Parents constantly tell their children, "Behave, don't cause a scene, remember whose child you are."

More importantly than being the daughter or son of your earthly parents, is the most important thing. Being a child of GOD.  You are wanted, you are loved, you were created for HIS glory.

You are a child of God, no matter who you are, what circumstances you live in or how your feel about GOD, you are His child.

No one creates life but GOD, He created the Heavens and the earth.  He and He alone created life.

Today, remember that as a child of GOD, you matter, you were created to glorify Him.  You are uniquely and wonderfully made.   

Don't despair, don't give in and don't let those who criticize you for living a life for GOD bother you.  Rather, combat the negative and the criticizing, by making them crawl all over your love and good works you direct towards them and others.

Rom 12:20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

Being kind to our enemies is like “heaping coals of fire on their head” in that it will produce an emotion of burning shame, pictured by the burning coals. 

This place is not our home, we as pilgrims are passing through on our journey to Heaven.  Make the most of each day, glorify God in every thought, word, action and deed.

Happy Tuesday! 

Trust Your Gut

 

Have you ever met someone and instantly had a "creeped" out feeling?

Have you known someone for years and never felt comfortable around them?

Just as we know there are good and bad people in the world, there are those that fool us every time we meet them.

I have friends and acquaintances from my childhood, some remain true, loyal and kind to me no matter what.  Others that were mean to me in my youth, still are today but it's in a different way.  

Seems the older we have gotten the more layered the deceit becomes. Just as I maintain a protective wall around my heart and emotions when I am in their presence, they maintain an air of superiority and false smiles.  

Those people were never my true friends to begin with, so I am truly not bothered by their absence of authenticity, but rather saddened that the years have gone by without evidence of real personal growth.  I am still working on mine.

The rub that comes is not with the people I have known forever, but with the new people that come into my life.  There is no history so, one can be easily fooled and tricked by them.

It's called discernment, the ability to judge well.  I am struggling with the failed "gut" discernment regarding two individuals I have come in contact with over the past few years.

One, is so obviously and blatantly false.  A false businessperson, one who always puts themselves first above the people they represent and the duty at hand.  One who lies, cheats and manipulates those around to try to make themselves look so important and respectable.

Honestly, I have met no one who truly trusts or respects this person, so I feel that my "gut" warning was spot on.  I remain guarded and alert in their presence.  

The second person is another businessperson who came to me in "Christian" friendship, requesting my help with their goals and dreams for their professional future.  

SHOCK and AWE, once the dreams were achieved the professed "Christian" begins to act much like the other person.  How could I be so wrong?  Why didn't my "gut" warn me?  What should I have done differently?

While I do not know the answers to these questions, I do know that where there was once like and respect, there is now the absence of trust and respect.

Who are you to others?  Are you honest, truthful and kind?  Do you harbor a secret desire to make others fail so that you feel better?  

I continue to pray for discernment and guidance in regard to the people I meet, and the encounters presented to me when working with others.    

Bringing new people into your circle can be dangerous and/or rewarding but following your "gut" instincts can sometimes lead you astray.   

Be the real you with everyone you meet and always be in prayer for GOD to protect and guide you in the presence of your enemies.

The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come out against you one way and will flee before you seven ways. Leviticus 26:7