A brief summary of my recent experiences in dealing with racial tension between Christians

The way Jesus did things is so different than the way we do it. Why do Christians do it like the world? In our struggle to build relationships across racial boundaries, we accuse, we refuse to bend the knee and we refuse to walk the extra mile. We refuse to go to the one who are angry with us and we refuse to give in. We set standards and the other party must meet those standards before we will allow a friendship with them. We advocate conditional giving and not sacrificial giving. We advocate conditional love and not sacrificial love. Our relationships are build on "what can I get out of it."

This has been my experience in recent months in dealing with racial issues between Christians.

What did Jesus say?

"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, LEAVE your gift there before the altar and GO. FIRST be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. COME TO TERMS QUICKLY with your accuser" (Matt. 5:22-25).

Here is my conclusion.

White people are slow to go to their brothers and reconcile. Black people refuse to give in and harbor anger. Black people continue to accuse and white people does not walk the second mile. Black people does not forgive unconditionally and white people does not have compassion and understanding for the pain of their black brothers

In the end, both parties are guilty of breaking God's law and refuse to deny themselves and take up their cross to follow Christ daily (Luke 9:23). We cannot build our behavior and practices on the world and how they do things. If we confess to be Christians, we must follow the footsteps of Christ.