Fighting Injustice With Art and FaithSample

For justice to truly occur, it must first be imagined. If you've ever watched a detective show or a movie about an investigator solving a crime, you know that oftentimes the people working a case have to get creative.

They have to put themselves in the shoes of the people who experienced or committed the crime to think through what took place.

Creative whistleblowers, people who use their God-given gifts to sound the alarm about what is wrong in the world and use their art to make it right, need to think outside the box to help people to see what needs to change. We need to imagine that God can transform any situation and seek to bring that reality into the world.

As we wrap up this series on creativity and faith to address justice issues, it's important to remember that the journey toward justice begins by fixing our eyes on the truth and imagining the end goal of freedom for people who face injustices.

But don't forget this one thing

Talking about fighting giants of injustice like human trafficking, extreme poverty, and other evils, like we have in the last 20 or so days, is a huge conversation. Imagining the end of things like modern day slavery can make us feel overwhelmed.

But we can't forget this basic, incredible truth: Every person is made in the image of God.

When we jump into the numbers--like how many people are caught up in slavery or how many people live in extreme poverty today--it's easy to get lost in the statistics or to feel over-burdened.

Remembering that each person caught up in injustice is created in the image of God and is a precious life, is a way to return to the core of why we want to address injustices in the first place. We simply want to see God's image-bearers be set free.

Action Point:

Keep it simple, even as you go after big creative goals or fight massive injustices. Take some time to think about the one, a person you met or learned about who inspired you to create or to fight injustice in the first place. Thank God for that person and pray for them (or someone like them) today.