As you know, the world suffered a horrible tragedy in Paris. A terrorist attack. As I have read about this attack, and watched footage of what happened, I can’t help but have a nasty pit in my stomach. It’s sickening. ISIS, the terrorist group that accepts responsibility for this destruction, attacked six different locations in Paris at the same time. 129 people have been pronounced dead, and 352 wounded. Of those 352, at least 99 are in very serious condition.
I don’t want to blame the French President, Obama, or anybody else for these attacks. Maybe that’s our problem in society. It’s easy to point fingers. It’s easy to be bitter. Members of ISIS, while arguing with French police, claimed that it was France’s fault that they were being attacked (France has tried to crack down in Syria).
This is just sickening to me. ISIS was simply showing their power, and sending a message. They don’t care about hiding. They don’t care about killing. They chose a major world city, and attacked it in a way that caused us to feel pain a hemisphere away.
I have been thinking a lot about what happened, and it’s sad to think about what our world has come to. It’s sad to realize that it’s headed in the wrong direction. This weekend, I kept asking myself: How long will it be before something happens that affects me directly? It’s starting to seem like a matter of time.
In spite of all the conflicts of our day, my faith in Jesus Christ gives me hope for the future. I read a story a while back about a teenage girl with cancer. Her family was a strong and faithful Christian family. They believed that through their faith and prayers, their daughter would be healed. Sadly, she passed away. However, her father’s words really touched my heart. He said, “Our family’s faith is in Jesus Christ and is not dependent on outcomes.”
I too, have faith in Jesus Christ, no matter what happens in the world. Maybe there will be more attacks, wars, and conflicts. It is sad, and it does hurt. I pray for those who have been affected by the sad events that have happened thus far. Although I believe it’s okay to mourn, I also believe that we should all keep looking toward the future with a faith-based perspective—no matter what happens.
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