The Phrase “Color of Their Skin” is Really Getting Old

It is an often heard phrase that is as misleading as it is tiresome. “The color of their skin” is brought out often in discussions of racism, but has little to contribute to the topic. Skin color is insignificant compared to behaviour when forming judgements about a person; and by the way, surface differences aren’t just color, but also include facial and hair features. Just as we do not want to be around someone of our same color whose behavior we find disagreeable, so we do not want to be around someone of a different color whose behavior we find disagreeable.

Whether we like it or not, behaviour is in a general sense, coupled with skin color. Likewise, preferences are generally linked to skin color, which also can put off people who do not share those preferences. Without naming color, it is obvious that one color group’s behaviour tends to be loud and more animated, while another is more quiet and reserved. Preferences for the former group include bright colors and showy attire, while the latter prefers more subtle tones and vestments. Neither is necessarily right or wrong, just different. People are naturally going to be attracted to and group with like people, and if they want to be with people that are unlike them, that is their choice. This association should not be forced as it has been and is being done. Coerced love, respect, and acceptance has no lasting foundation. It is a weak and temporary facade that comes crashing down under pressure.

A nation is weakened when it is held hostage to the past. Much like the enemy of our souls attacks and attempts to weaken Christians by bringing up forgiven past sin, so the enemies of our nation employ the same tactic. The past sins of our nation are embellished in order to downplay the positive pursuits and progress of a country that has been a bastion of freedom and a benefactor to a world that to it is drawn. If we are to overcome this enemy, we must reject the lies that it relentlessly puts forth, and focus on truth. That truth is that faith, family, and freedom are blessings that The God of the Holy Bible has poured out on America, and He has given us the responsibility to hold and defend these so that our children can hold and defend them as well. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” Psalm 33:12.