When Color Becomes a Barrier

When Color Becomes a Barrier

This morning both of my boys tried to get on the bus, but they were stopped because they didn’t have their badges. Now, I understand there are rules and protocols, and I have no problem with accountability. If a student doesn’t have their badge, the system is supposed to issue a write-up and a phone call before that child is ever removed from the bus. But that’s not what happened.

My boys were turned away. Yet the student right behind them, who also didn’t have a badge, was allowed to ride. The only difference between them was skin color.

I made the call this morning, and the district agreed that this was not handled properly. They sent a bus to pick up my sons and assured me that the driver would be reprimanded. But the bigger issue cannot be ignored. This is not just about policy. It’s about prejudice.

When people show favoritism because of the color of someone’s skin, it is ignorance at its core. It divides where God meant for us to be one. It creates wounds where there should be unity. This is exactly why I wrote The Colorblind Kingdom, which you can find on salvationrevolution.com. Because Heaven does not see color the way this broken world does. Heaven sees sons and daughters, chosen and beloved, each with equal value before the Throne.

We cannot afford to let the sin of prejudice go unchallenged. Whether it is black against white, white against black, or any group against another, favoritism destroys the very fabric of love. The Kingdom of God is colorblind, and so must we be if we are to truly reflect His heart.

This morning was not just about my boys missing the bus. It was about confronting a system of judgment that still lingers in the world around us. And I will continue to stand against it, not just for my children, but for every child who deserves to be seen for who they are, not what color their skin is.

General Coco

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