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Lord, Help U.S.

Black lives matter, all lives matter, blue lives matter. Who matters anymore?

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Lord, Help U.S.
Voice of America

Delrawn Small, 37, Brooklyn, New York. Date of death: July 4th, 2016.

Alton Sterling, 37, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Date of death: July 5th, 2016.

Philando Castile, 32, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Date of death: July 6th, 2016.

The deaths of these three men have caused utter outrage in America. All three were fatally shot by police officers. Because of these three deaths, riots and protests have broken out. Dallas, Texas: July 7th 2016. Five police officers were shot by snipers in high locations. They were targeted to avenge the deaths of those who have been killed by police officers. At least seven more officers were wounded that night while monitoring the protest. Black lives matter, all lives matter, blue lives matter. Who matters anymore? This isn't about politics anymore. This isn't something President Obama can fix; it's nothing Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be able to fix. Every death has a story; some warranted, some not. None of this is about everyone on social media trying to break down the case, and taking sides. Here is a message to those who have experienced racism and want to make a change.

Revenge is never the answer. More cold blood does not wash away the initial pain. If we want to make a difference in today's cruel world, we must stand together. We must stand together and fight. We will fight with love, peace and kindness. Society must stand together and defend what is just. If we ignore that there is a problem, it will always exist. Arguing on social media doesn't fix any of these problems. We must work toward a greater good. We must work toward God. It scares me that I do not have full confidence in the stability of our society at this time.

Ronald Reagan said it best: "If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, we will be a nation gone under." We need more good in this country. We need to treat people on the street as our neighbor and not as a nameless stranger walking the other way. A message of love needs to be shared, not one of hatred. How do we come back from this? The change must be completely internal, since we have no control over the people who target us. We must show the love of Jesus to all, but at the same time, be steadfast in liberty and freedom.

So, let's make a change. Because this isn't about politics anymore, this is about standing together as one nation under God. It is about all Americans standing up for each other and for our freedom.

Dear Lord,

Please help U.S.

our solidarity might bust.

But we beg for unity,

because all we know is tragedy.

We need salvation,

more communication.

Let us know you,

so we will get through.

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