Today was a day of tragedy for many people who simply wanted to go to the midnight showing of Dark Knight Rises at the Century theater in Aurora, Colorado. Twelve people lost their lives and 58 were seriously wounded by a gunman we learned had been a PHD Neuroscience student at the University of Colorado medical school until he dropped out in June 2012. The question of the day was how could a seemingly bright student with nothing but a single speeding violation go off the deep end and cause havoc that would take so many lives and damage many more with trauma that will take years for them to recover?
Grief was every where in Aurora and the rest of the country as families attempt to wrap their hands around this tragedy. Life for many was about to change forever. One young father was thankful that his new wife and two children survive the shooting in side theater number 9.
In one of the final interviews of the night Ann Currie, NBC news reporter, asked Craig Scott what would it take for these people to recover from this tragedy. Craig was the brother of Rachel Scott who was the first victim in the Columbine shootings when she said yes that she believes in God and the next thing Craig saw was her sister being shot dead with a single bullet to the temple. Craig said it took him 10 years before he was able to over come the anger toward the shooters for what they did to his sister and many other students.
Craig then shared how it wasn't until he actually forgave his shooters that he was actually set free from the anger that had haunted him all these years. He told Ann Currie that it will take a strong faith and a willingness to forgive before they will be able to recover from the tragic events of today.
In this interview which was done 10 years to the day of the columbine shootings he talks about forgiveness. We do not know why tragedy happens and certainly I will never understand why our daughter Maria had to be take at such a young age, but in both cases there is a choice that has to be made. You can either hang on to the anger you feel toward the injustice that has occurred toward you and watch your life self destruct, or you can trust God that he is in total control of all circumstances and place your anger in his hands and forgive the offender. As Craig Scott has learned it wasn't until he forgave the shooters that healing took place in his life.
iIf you are stressed out watching yet another mass killing take place and you have no one to turn too in this crisis. If you have lost hope in the empty philosophies of this world and those platitudes no longer give you the peace that you have long sought and it is your desire to have the peace that Craig talks about in his interview all you have to to do is say a simple prayer. Jesus wants to come into your life at this various momemt and be your anchor for your aching soul. If you say these words below Jesus will come into your life and will take control of your life and he will give you the power to handle the horrors of this mass killing. His Holy Spirit will teach you in his word the comforting joy that will enable your peace to grow.
Dear Jesus, I can no longer handle the tragedies I see unfold in Aurora, Colorado. I have lost hope, but I desire to have the hope that Craig talks about in his interview. I know that I am a sinner and I know that all of the empty philosophies, all of the false gods, and the political system will not save me, nor will it give me peace. I open up the door of my heart like it says in your bible in Revelations 3:20 and I ask you to come into my life and make me the kind of person you want me to be. i know that just as it says in 1 John 5:13 that I have the assurance of Eternal life. Thanks you Jesus for this gift of eternal life.
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