7 Steps to Racial Reconciliation | 1 Week to Healing Sample

Prejudice is pre-judgement, it’s placing a verdict before having the facts. Prejudice is sin. Pre-judgement is sin. Therefore, we can’t judge those who are hurting because they don’t always know how to articulate their pain. They may not know how to communicate their hurts. 

We can’t tell people how to hurt or how to express pain. Everyone responds to pain differently and it’s impossible to know exactly how they feel. The truth is, feelings buried alive don’t die, and if we don’t express our emotions in healthy ways we will explode in destructive ones. This doesn’t excuse outbursts, but maybe it will help us understand what they may feel. Understanding is not agreement. You don’t have to understand pain to empathize with it. Do not be so quick to judge or defend that you don’t listen to those who are hurting.

Step🚶🏽‍♂️6: Empathize, don’t judge those who are hurting.