On September 10th my husband called me and told me that Charlie Kirk had been shot. I vaguely knew who he was as I had come across some of his debates online. My husband knew more about him and was deeply disturbed. I went on instagram and unfortunately a clip of him getting shot in the neck came up immediately. At that moment it was not confirmed if he had passed away but when I saw the clip I knew he could not have survived. I felt sick and devastated for all the young people and others there that had to go through this. I then felt even more sick for his wife and sweet children and family. As time went on I learned so many things about Charlie Kirk, and watched this phenomenon that happened after his death, unfold. People all over America either deeply mourned or celebrated his death. Imagine celebrating someone's death when it was someone like Charlie Kirk? He was shot while speaking to a crowd about his beliefs! He was someone of strong convictions that were very much conservative. He had morals and values that many in this day and age scorned. He was known for his organization, Turning Point, and also for going all over the United States but also the world debating at Universities with respect and brilliance. He gave voice to anyone who wanted to debate. Many screamed and frothed at the mouth and many had respectful and honouring conversations with him. He was a brilliant man and he was only thirty- one. His children were one and three years old.
This shockwave that resulted from his death and rippled across the United States and then the world affected me deeply. I am a sensitive person. I spent a lot of time in tears listening to his messages. Right now my son is struggling. He is so vulnerable and is being confronted with his humanity, his weaknesses, his lack. It is hard to watch and to walk through with him. Charlie Kirk's message to him would have been to have courage and to say yes to following Jesus whole heartedly. He would have also said to him to walk forward and to stay away from pornography, addiction to video games and alcohol, and to work hard, to get married and have children, to honour his parents and his wife. He would have encouraged him to be upright and a model of Christ's love, and to also love and honour all, and to help people in their journey towards healing. He would have challenged him to fill his mind with good literature and music that honoured his soul.
Charlie is being called a martyr for his faith, as he so boldly shared about his faith in Christ, his wish that no unborn babies could be killed, and that people would find healing and be comfortable in the skin they were born in. In a split second his voice was silenced and he was face to face with his Creator, but in the next second his voice was the loudest it had ever been.
His funeral was attended by almost one hundred thousand people and his funeral was seen by millions across the world. His testimony and his heart was shared aloud by many people and the truth of how much Jesus loves us all was clearly shared.
It can take just one moment to silence a voice or set a heart on fire. I am praying with all my being that my son will be met by Jesus and will feel the deep love his Heavenly Father holds for him. My prayer is also that you as you read this will also realize your value and your worth. Maybe you will pick up a Bible and ready how precious you are to Jesus and maybe you will encounter Him by the Ocean, or in a meadow, or in your garden, or in the kind smile of someone's eyes.
You are adored, precious, valuable, so beautifully treasured. You were born because you were supposed to and you were born a male or female for a reason. Your preciousness is not lost. Your tender heart was not made to harden. May you walk in freedom and victory. May you spread love and peace as you go forth and do the every day mundane things that we all do.
Bless you
Tansy
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