Can we heal prejudice?
The video footage of what appear to be more racially-charged shootings of unarmed black men makes me feel unsettled and sad … and something more. It makes me want to help. But what can I do? What can any of us do that will truly make a difference?
One of the things I love about Christian Science is that it’s helped me understand that changing my own thought about a situation does have an impact. But this change of thought isn’t always easy. It requires courage as we face what seem to be our own prejudices and fears and allow ourselves to be deeply and powerfully reformed by God, divine Love.
In order to be helpful, I had to start by dealing with anything in my own heart that was hateful.
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