There have been a
lot of opinions and
perspectives concerning
what happened in
Charleston, SC. Bishop
David E. Alston, of
Henderson, NC stated,
“I believe that if we
are in a place praying
TO Him after studying
ABOUT Him, then
shouldn’t we have an
ear open TO Him
as He warns us that
someone is about to
attempt to slay Us?
“Watch and Pray” and
listen.”
Bishop TD Jakes,
Senior Pastor of
the Potter’s House,
responded as well. “The
country is in moral
turmoil right now. It
has not lived up to its
best and highest ideals
for all Americans. We
have yet to address the
historical context of
America when it comes
to race. And until we
do, we will continue to
see these kinds of acts
of racial violence. Yet
I am heartened in the
midst of the tragedy
in Charleston to see
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the many Americans
who do care and who
have reached out to
help, pray and work
to heal the turmoil.
This country has
always progressed in its
thinking around race,
over the bloodshed of
its own hypocrisy. The
only vindication then
that we can offer the
grieving families is that
America will respond to
their loss and that we
as a nation will forge a
better way forward.”
From what was seen,
how is it that the world
can become better?
That is the question
asked. The answer to
that question would
depend on the acts of
people after the tragedy.
We all heard and knew
that Dylan Roof stated
that his reasoning for
committing this crime
was to start a “race
war.” As sensitive as
this is, people had
the opportunity to
retaliate and fall into
the plan of creating
war, instead, the people
stood together and
showed acts of love
by praying together
and comforting one
another. One great act
of love was that of Kayla
Robinson Hall.
Kayla Robinson Hall
is a wife and mother
from Summerville,
South Carolina. Kayla
posted a picture on her
Facebook timeline of
her and a black man.
Under the picture she
shared a wonderful
experience she had
with this man. Soon
after posting this
picture, Kayla received
numerous comments
and appreciation for
the act of love she
had shown to another
human being.
Kayla stated that
she was on her way to
the Emanuel African
Methodist Episcopal
Church with her sons
and had stopped for
gas. While pumping
gas, she stated that she
felt like she just wanted
to hug the next person
who seemed to be
sad. During this time,
she noticed someone