(r) – I’m Not Going To Write About Ukraine Anymore

I’ve had a nice flurry of posts but I have to remember that I am a peasant and have no influence over this. It’s sucked me in to reading the news again, which is something I don’t enjoy and doesn’t help me get to heaven. Yes the world is messed up; yes the headlines make me think of snappy one-liners and hot takes; fundamentally we all have to get through the day and find a way to love God in the process, whatever circumstances He sends us. I wrote a while ago that we shouldn’t live as if each day were our last day but rather we should live as if each day were our only day. We have been deployed to the Earth for 24 hours and have whatever circumstances we have. How can we make the most of it and report back to base what we have done? For me, reading news about Ukraine is not helping me.

So these will be my parting snappy one-liners about the Ukraine situation, and then I’m done.

President Biden Claps For Ukraine – Still refuses to consider no fly zone.
Prime Minister Johnson Claps for Ukraine – Still not sending troops.
Human Rights Council Claps for Ukraine – Still not doing anything.
Corporations Need Diplomats – When Apple can execute an embargo on Russia independent of the United States, something is wrong.
Who Cares About Sports – Various sports leagues are forcing Russia to compete as neutral. Meanwhile, Russia is bombing the heck out of Kharkov. One of these things is an act of war, one of these things is not.
Using Children As Political Pawns Is Wrong – Children were arrested in Russia for holding anti-war signage; Ukrainian highschool kids posted videos asking for the world to stop the war. Using children in this way is wrong.
Globalism Is Dead – Isn’t it funny how quickly the nations and companies of the world can act to isolate a rogue actor? Peer pressure at its finest. “Join us or die”. We are forcing Russia to be stronger by forcing them to be self reliant.

That’s it. I commend to God the fate of the conflict and I resolve to not get invested in the outcome. God’s will be done.

For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us, and on the whole world.

AMDG