Osama bin Laden is dead!!! Yay, states the world, Congratulations, some say, He is finally dead, we tell one another, It's all over, we think!!
On May 2, 2011, the terrorist of the 9/11 events was killed! It's all over the news and spread across the media/world like a plague! What a renounced moment for those in the navy, army, Iraq, etc. For some it was a day of joy and excitement. But for some it was a day of torment and sadness! At this current point, I don't know how I feel, emotionally anyway! But mentally all I can think is that, we as Americans are SOOOO ecstatic that this man is dead that we are still left blind, uninformed, and lost that it is terrifying. Osama, yes a cruel and evil human being but he was still human! Just because this individual is dead does not mean we should necessarily be jumping for joy (to some extent). We should still be on the look out, asking more questions, and working to be ten steps ahead rather than 50 behind! We can let our guard down! Just because this man is dead does not mean that there still couldn't be something still in line or planned. I pray and hope that there isn't, but we can't loose focus, determination, and motivation.
It states in the bible (NLT Version), Proverbs 16:2 that:
People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
GOD examined bin Laden's motives, and new! He new! Through all things, God has a plan and purpose! A plan and purpose not only for our lives but for this state, country, but for the entire world. It is up to us to follow the rules of God, receive/get knowledge, wisdom, and understanding! It is up to us to pray and have Hope, Faith, and Love, and let God take care of the rest!
In final closing Osama stated: His greatest hope, he told supporters, was that if he died at the hands of the Americans, the Muslim world would rise up and defeat the nation that had killed him.
So, All in all I say, we must not put down our guard, we must not per-se cheer on the fact that Osama bin Laden is dead, but look at where we were, where we are now, and where we are about to go! Look at the whole picture and not half of it!! Work harder to be stronger and knowledgeable! But, most importantly it is now time for us to come together as one, as equals, and individuals that are receptive to, as my bishop states, changing lives & building communities!!!
(Disclaimer:not condoning that what he did was in any way right, just stating the fact that we are so excited that this man is dead that we can't be blind to the fact that there still may be a Plan, or idea for what is next to come or could come after his death).
