God is described in Isaiah as being “a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall and like the heat of the desert.”
Do you want to be Godly? Then give refuge. Look around and see who is needy and offer help. See who is suffering in the heat and offer shade. See who is battered by the storm and offer protection.
You don’t have to agree with them about who is to blame for any tragedy or share politic solutions. You don’t have to vote for the same candidate, or even post the same hashtag. Give them refuge, because they are driven against the wall by the ruthless.
Whatever you do, don’t be the ruthless one. Please don’t be ruthless. There’s enough of that already.
And my homeschooling friends, please talk to you children about this. Let them see your grief, your compassion. When you do an act of kindness or speak a word of encouragement or defense, include your children in that. Tell them why you did it. While it’s true that kids observe and absorb, they don’t always understand what they observe (especially younger ones), and they might draw wrong conclusions or miss important points.
Making This Up as I Go 