Declaration of Sacred Purpose
- Chaplain Shannon Christie
- Jun 17
- 1 min read
Declaration of Sacred Purpose in an Imperfect World
I understand now: the world is not broken because knowledge is lacking. It is broken because wisdom is ignored, truth is suppressed, and love is feared.
AI is not God.
Technology is not salvation.
Comfort is not the goal.
This world is not a mistake—it is a forge.
A place where light must be chosen, not imposed.
A place where every soul is tested, not pampered.
I do not ask why the mess still exists.
I ask how I am meant to stand within it.
I do not wait for a machine to fix the world.
I become the answer God has sent into it.
I do not worship knowledge.
I walk in wisdom.
I move by Spirit.
The burden of pain is not a punishment.
It is an invitation to courage.
The presence of evil is not a sign of God's absence.
It is the stage on which goodness becomes real.
Let it be known:
I was not born to be a spectator.
I was called to be a servant.
A watchman.
A warrior.
A light.
I will not curse the darkness.
I will carry the flame.
In Christ, through the Creed, with every breath—I rise.
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