How We Treat Each Other

The website of the city of Orlando, Florida contains multiple updates regarding the unspeakably horrific shootings that occurred there over the weekend.  The last sentence of this update by the mayor of Orlando, Buddy Dyer,  reads:  "We will not be defined by the act of a cowardly hater.  We will be defined by how we respond, how we treat each other."  

As we sift through the layers of this tragedy, what an important thing to remember!  

We pray for the victims of this shooting, for their families and friends, for the people of Orlando and for those who are post-traumatically affected by this shooting.  We also pray for the shooter and for the conversion of hearts of those who would consider perpetrating such acts in the future.  

We are defined by how we treat each other.  Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me!