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"I see a brokenness that only Christ can give us the wisdom and power to mend"—New Orleans Saint, Benjamin Watson Weighs in on Baltimore

Benjamin Watson : Apr 29, 2015  Facebook.com

"Tonight I see 'smoke,' but we must address the fire. The response that we are watching is just 'smoke' from years of hopelessness. After each situation the more I am convinced that the love of God for our fellow brothers and sisters who were created in His image, is our only hope for reconciliation."

The NFL's Benjamin Watson—tight end for the New Orleans Saints—has spoken out before on civil matters in the US. (Photo via Facebook)

Recently, Watson commented on Monday’s rioting in Baltimore, and his words are definitely worth repeating.

The following are excerpts from his Facebook post on the situation…


"Frustration, anger, tension boiling over, upset and unfortunate" are words we hear from Baltimore residents. When it comes to law enforcement, race, poverty, education, immigration we always talk about fixing "broken" systems. We resolve to legislate for education, job creation, and systemic overhaul. These are helpful and definitely needed BUT we have done all of these things ad nauseum and look at us!! Without a change of heart these attempts fail us. So what can we say? What can we do? Systems are broken because people are broken and if systems are fixed without hearts being changed the result will be a legalistic attempt that will lack long term results. Our problems are holistic and common to the human heart. Hatred, prejudice, exploitation, pride, self-righteousness, secrecy, and rebellion, manifest itself in the explosions we've seen over the last year, the last century, and the last millennia.

Tonight I see so much entrenched pain without remedy. Most are handling it without violence while a few are committing the unacceptable.

Tonight I see young children, asking like my daughter did earlier, "What's happening daddy", in desperate need of parents to walk them through these disturbing scenes.

Tonight I see "smoke," but we must address the fire. The response that we are watching is just "smoke" from years of hopelessness. After each situation the more I am convinced that the love of God for our fellow brothers and sisters who were created in His image, is our only hope for reconciliation. But the only way we can even see him that way is if God illuminates our view and changes our thought process. I'm not talking about holding hands and singing.

Love is an action that compels one to treat another with dignity and respect even if they don't deserve it. It pushes for education and opportunities for those in poverty. It gives identity and self-worth. It administers justice without abuse. It honors authority and promotes peace. It is not weak, but strong for what is right! (Photo via Facebook)

Tonight I see a brokenness that only Christ can give us the wisdom and power to mend.
We pray for every disaster that happens to us. Bombings, natural disasters, cancer and outbreaks. What we've seen in our country lately deserves that same attention. Our attempts to fix this have fallen short.

We, and most importantly, the Body of Christ, must stand for justice in all areas, for all people. We must set the standard for the correct way to treat people.

Tonight I pray for the pastors, leaders, police and community of Baltimore.

Tonight I ‪#‎PrayForAmerica.







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