simply sensational

so a bridge collapsed in city the other day. it was quite a sight. bridges just don't collapse everyday. they are built to last. they are feat of modern science, engineering and construction, and in less than five seconds, what once stood tall and ignored (or at least taken for granted) was gone.

my brother and i were talking, about the bridge collapsing, and he said,
"i don't mean any disrespect at all to people who were hurt or killed when the bridge fell, but it's somewhat concerning to me how we sensationalize certain people's death, and ignore others. i mean, there was a girl who was abducted and killed a few years ago. it was all over the news. it just so happens that she was white, attractive, and her parents were rich. what about the people who die every day right here in minneapolis that never make the news, or receive our undying prayers and support? it's just interesting to me."

so...

what do you do with that?

totally guilty!

when do i pray for those who have less than i do? when do i comfort the broken or the hurt? when was the last time i did anything about those who don't have enough food in my community? if i'm not mistaken, which i am often, but if i'm not this time, i'm pretty sure Jesus did those things and asks those who follow Him and bear His name to do the same. how do we live lives that are concerned with and engaged with the poor, the suffering, the dying, the marginalized? how do we get in tune with the Jesus and the heart of what He was about here on the earth in a habitual fashion? where it's actually a part of our lives and not something we do to feel good about ourselves? the questions are for me, not for you. but if they sting a little, maybe they're for you too...