What we should learn from Seattle Pacific University Shooting

Don't Falsely Point Blame..

One of  the most persecuted people on this planet have been Christians from the early church who refuse to worship multiple gods in Rome to the days of the Soviet Union when the Christian Church refuse to adhere to the State Church of the Soviet Union to even the Christians locked in jails in communist China and of course the torture and killing in countries that are under Islamic law we have learned a lot about that even in the case of the abducted Christian girls in Africa by Islamic militants about persecution.The people who were attacked by the gunman could have yelled "hate crime" or do like the feminist who blamed white male privilege on what a half Asian did in California or they could have blamed objects such as video games or drugs.Instead the survivors of Seattle Pacific UNiversity  put blame on the one who caused the tragedy. No Christian News Network put out a story with a title like Christians martyred for their faith. No like most Christians they understood that all men must be forgiven and they will face justice here on Earth and in eventually in Heaven and Hell.

Faith...

Instead of bitterness and rage. We see a close body of Christ come together and they used this tragedy to become closer with their Christian family and to their God they prayed and sang Hymns. We all could learn from this become better not bitter and the easiest way to become better is through God.

They refused to have anymore Victims...

Unlike many on the past who in recent tragic events who ducked and hid and became victims. Seattle Pacific University students and staff refused to be victims when an opportunity opened up John Meis took advantage and took down the shooter and then many rushed to his aid. We can not all be heroes but what would make a person lay down his life for another? John and many others learned this through Scripture which teaches us "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Gratitude

 Once John Meis was recognized as a hero we read about people actually raising money for him. We see people not a government organization willingly to reward someone for good because they were filled with gratitude. They also took that from Scriptures where it says  "In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." They know their reward is in heaven not just here on Earth. 

These lessons our small and easily seen but there is always a wrong way and a right way to handle tragedy and Seattle Pacific University did teach us the right way to handle tragedy. Thank you and God be with each and everyone of you! Peace!