Anyone who is familiar with the X-Men comics is knows well
the Sentinels. These are giant powerful
robots developed for the purpose of hunting mutants. Their purpose is to hunt down and destroy
those who are not like us. Their role is
to deliver injustice to the heroes in those comics.
The difficulty with that is multifaceted. The facet on which I focus is that of the
misuse of the word. A sentinel is not a
hunter. It is a guard charged with
standing watch over something to protect it.
A sentinel is responsible to look outward and be aware of any
approaching danger. A group of them may
form a picket line around a camp or area.
Their duty is to defend not hunt.
They serve by watching. They
serve by standing aware and waiting to be engaged.
When we ponder our own lives, I wonder if we have not also
lost an understanding of what should stand sentinel for us. I consider that we have taken things meant to
be our passive defensive position and transformed them into aggressive
offensive drones programmed to seek and destroy instead of stand and protect. There are things that should stand sentinel
over our hearts and minds. There are
strongholds we must defend. We must not,
however, turn those sentinels into seekers; hunter-killers designed to destroy
those who are not like us.
I wish to walk through a better understanding of the things
that must stand sentinel over me to protect and guide me. I must make sure that these powerful things
are defending my journey but not seeking to harm others in any way. Used properly they are powerful forces for
good. Employed wrongly, they are
dangerous detractors from the very thing they defend.
Please walk with me Dear Reader as I navigate a path of
balance between that which must stand sentinel over my journey and limiting the
role to guard duty and never aggression against anyone. Together perhaps we can find a place to stand
that is both safe and serves our proper purpose. I look forward to your thoughts and
questions. Your company is priceless. We can stand watch together and care for each
other.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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