Hey, Dutch Sheets here, and I'd like to have a little conversation about some of the things occurring in our nation right now.

Our nation's in a lot of trauma, turmoil.

Just as we feel we are coming out on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic,

we experienced the racial unrest and violence and tragedy that has taken place. So I would like to

address that. Probably this won't be a very long podcast. I just want to talk to you from my

heart a little. I've want to talk to you from my heart a little.

I've waited to say anything about this act of violence against George Floyd and the resulting violence until just the last day or two for a couple different reasons.

First of all, my only influence and ability to change anything in America is through prayer

and to influence those who follow me and listen to me.

And they are already praying.

I'm praying, they're praying.

And so they didn't need an alert for me to pray about this.

I'm in communication with enough people to know

that it's happening.

People are praying.

I also waited because typically emotional responses do more harm than good.

So I try to wait until my and others emotions settle somewhat before addressing the situation.

I've found that wisdom doesn't flow from emotion.

In fact, emotions get in the way of wisdom.

Healing doesn't flow through the emotions either. Healing affects the emotions, but healing

doesn't flow out of emotion, and it certainly does not flow out of anger. Emotions of which anger

and violence are a part of, they were never given to us to guide our decision making.

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