I used to think that justice was about law courts and whether or not people should be fined or go to jail or not. My understanding of justice was narrow and small, while God’s understanding of justice is expansive and generative.
For me to participate in God’s loving justice on earth, I don’t simply need to support law enforcement. Rather, I need to look for ways to care for people who could easily be dismissed or overlooked. Justice is about advocacy and relationships and restoring what has been stolen and mending what has been broken and proactive care for the most vulnerable among us.
Healing includes justice.
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“Justice in the Bible is primarily a call to proactively care for those who are vulnerable.” – To Be Made Well
More with Amy Julia:
- To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope
- The Quartet of the Vulnerable and Justice
- Social Justice Work Requires Spiritual Practices
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