Why We Remember 9/11

Why do we "remember 9/11?" Did you ever think of that question? Really, why? Don't each of us have a different reason? I didn't know anyone killed in the WTC, I wasn't in the military at the time, I didn't live anywhere near NYC. To be completely honest, and this is something I haven't heard anyone say since: I didn't even know what the "World Trade Center" was when I was 15 years old. I knew the buildings as the "Twin Towers." So for a while that morning, I was like "whats the big deal" until I turned on the TV. The Pentagon was a building I did know of very well.

But, back to my question. Why do we remember? Is is because we mourn for those lost? Is it cause it instigated a multi-location war? Do we remember cause it was an attack on the US? Do we remember cause it was an attack on each one of us personally? Do we remember cause we were so unprepared and shocked? Or do we remember simply cause we can't forget? I think of Israel, a country that has survived how many attacks week in and week out? Or genocide ravaged countries like Sudan, Burma, DR of Congo, and several others. Then I think how blessed I am. And we throw the word "blessed" around like it's another thing.

I digress. We reap the benefits of a country that was founded on Godly principals, and patriarch-like faith in the God of the Hebrews, and character, and a clear understanding that Jesus is the only way. Those things are now long gone, and we can only hope and pray anymore that those would come back in full. I think we all remember 9/11 cause it changed all of us. This country is so unrecognizable it is disgusting to me.

We don't value human life - we value sensitivity. We don't value God, we value liberal accommodation. We don't value religion, we value "you have to be happy in your own way." We don't value Jesus, most think he was a "good guy." We don't value the Church, they are "too judgmental." We don't value accountability, we value singularity in our actions. We put more value on money than we do on deeds. We like trends more than we like a legacy. We enjoy watching actors on TV and movies more than we like actually being something worth being. We elect corrupt leaders cause we ourselves are corrupt. And it goes on and on and on.

I willingly wore the uniform of my country and am damn proud of it. But this country cannot look to the past and just remember, we have to look at that which has bee pulled over our eyes as "correct" and "good" and "nice." I say: QUIT BEING NICE! Be bold! Be Jesus. Be a frigging heretic for God, for Jesus, and look to the one who did everything right - rather than a society build on lies. (I'm seriously ranting). But seriously, look to your God and tell him thank you for all the blessing. And do that every morning.

We think "if God is good, then why doesn't he do something about it?" He did. Check out the crucifixion and check out Thomas poking the holed scars Jesus bears for eternity to save us from this nightmare we call Earth. Get up, get off the couch, get in a humble position, right now, and thank your Lord for his protection over you. He loves you dearly and have given you how many chances to see his face? Do it, and carry your cross.