Will the REAL Men Please Stand Up?

Brandt

9/10/2019

By now, I am sure everyone has heard of Brandt Jean. If not, you need to. This young man showed courage and faith beyond what I have ever seen anybody show, including grown men and pastors. At the sentencing of the female police officer who shot his brother in his own apartment, as he was watching TV and eating ice cream, he was one of several who took the stand to give a victim impact statement. Please watch the video below to see that statement.
He has shown us what it means to have the heart of Jesus. For those of us who flip off drivers who cut us off in traffic, get angry at the person who is taking a long time at the cash register, desire to punch the snake at work who took our promotion, utter death threats towards our boss under our breath...think of Brandt Jean - and be ashamed.
Forgiveness is such an easy thing to talk about and to say we would totally be willing to do if we were in the situation, but when the time comes, could we? I dare say most of us could not. Brandt even went above and beyond.
I suggest you have your kids watch this, to see what a real man - regardless of his age - acts like. I do not think you will get a better example of action to words in this lifetime. This young man is what it means to be a hero.
Stand up, Brandt Jean, stand tall - you are a REAL man!

3 Comments

Gary Anderson

9/10/2019 09:29:14 am

Hi Brad:
Just wanted to say thank you for your efforts. I have bookmarked this blog, my only bookmarked blog, to read again! BTW, didn't the cop get found guilty? What impact does that have on the overall narrative of forgiveness? Does that mean she deliberately killed the neighbour?

Brad

9/10/2019 09:46:43 am

Hey Gary - thank you! The cop did get found guilty and got 10 years. Brandt offered his forgiveness at the sentencing hearing. Did she deliberately kill the neighbour...while I doubt that it was intentional, she certainly was way too quick to pull the trigger.
Guilt and forgiveness are two very different things. We are not called to just forgive accidental transgressions, but also intentional ones - although those ones are much more difficult. One thing to remember, however, is that we are told to forgive, but we are not required to go on with life as usual with the transgressor. We would be considered foolish to put ourselves in the position to get hurt by the same person and in the same way again. That would be naive, and a big misconception about Christianity is that we are naive and easily taken advantage of. Not so.
God always forgives us of our transgression, but not the consequence. We still have to face the consequences of our actions, despite forgiveness, just like Amber Guyer. If our child steals a cookie, we obviously forgive them, but because we love them, we still ensure they face the consequences, because that is the only way they will learn.
Thank you for your comment, Gary!
Brad

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