God: Forgive him.
Me: He said some terribly hurtful words.
God: I know. Do this for me.
Me: He said some blatantly racist things to his supposed friend!!🥾😡
God: I know. Forgive for they know not what they do.
Me: He KNEW. HE CHOSE THOSE AWFUL WORDS!!😠✋️
God: How will he ever learn and grow lest you teach?
Me: I’m tired, God. Tired of having to teach folks how to not treat my black skin as a crime!! Did you know I can’t show anger or any negative emotions with black emojis as they default to the yellow, considered white, color pallet..
I can
💃🏿😠🫵🏾🫴🏿🫶🏿🤲🏿🙆🏿♀️🧏🏿♀️👩🏿🎓👸🏿👩🏿🦼🏃🏿♀️🛀🏿
Yet, I can’t be upset as MY BLACK SELF. I’M NOT ASHAMED TO BE ME. I LOVE ME SOME ME!!
God: I know. Forgiveness is asked by ME. Do I not forgive you?
Me: Wellll …
God: Forgive. My grace IS sufficient for you.
Me:
God: Thank you. Be encouraged.
*sigh*
still hurt,
Cassandra
Why Can't I Be Loud?! 