di Gesu’
I just received
my first piece of hate mail and the author of the letter had my last name in
bold and highlighted as above. Why? My best guess is that my last name means ‘of
Jesus’ in Sicilian and they were trying to send the message that my recent
letters to the editor were racist, unchristian, and that I had failed the
expectations of my last name.
I don’t view
their discouragement, hate, and opinions as bad. Hello, this is America! I do see them as a
badge of honor. I have been a Christian
since my early teens and my common core is Christianity and its life changing,
life giving message. My last name is a
badge of honor and I am glad it is there for all to see.
Jesus did not
take much guff from the religious and political peers of His day. The Pharisees, Sadducees, and immoral Roman
leadership of His time were no match for His wisdom and insight into
humanity. He spoke truth as He saw it
and was not always gentle, meek, and mild.
He did not candy coat His message of God’s plan for man. He spoke out against the dangerous practices
of the culture of His day.
Now, believe me,
I am no Jesus! I may not be the most diplomatic
and eloquent writer, but, as my America is demoralized and fundamentally
changed before my eyes, as it moves from a Christian culture to a relative
immoral progressive secular culture, I will not be quiet and I will not back
down!
It is time for
all Christians (Hello Church!) to unite and not only hold the ultimate red line that
Jesus gave His life for but to push back and reclaim the family, life, and
culture that has been trampled on by folks that do not care about the end but
only the means, their pursuit of self.
Our calling is not to be meek and mild bystanders in life. Our calling is to stand up for Jesus and our
mission is to share His message, the whole message, with all of humanity. As we answer the call, He does not entitle us, He empowers us!
Mario diGesu
Truth or
Consequences 9.24.13
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