Dear Fellow Patriots,
As we reflect on our journey together across South Carolina, we are frequently reminded that defending our values requires not just strength, but steadfast character. We often encounter individuals and environments filled with hostility, bitterness, or ugly behavior meant to provoke and divide us.
But true patriotism is defined by how we respond in those moments. Instead of matching anger with anger, we are called to take the high road.
Scripture gives us a powerful blueprint for this in Romans 12:20-21:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
When we choose to remain exceptionally kind, welcoming, and gracious in the face of animosity, we don’t show weakness, we show the ultimate strength. Responding with goodness disrupts the plans of those who wish to see us fail, disarming them entirely.
Thank you for continually representing our movement with dignity, grace, and unshakable faith. Let us never be overcome by the negativity around us, but instead continue to conquer evil by doing good.
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.“
Romans 12:20-21
To repeat from last Sunday (HERE), Tuesday brings the runoff elections, and many of us are heading to the polls without great enthusiasm. The choices feel limited and imperfect at best. Even so, let us hold fast to this truth: “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” – Romans 8:18.
Happy Sunday!