Carl Lentz

Carl Lentz Instagram – I hope you find this interview with the super nova that is @opalayo, one of 3 original founders of the black lives matter movement, to be informative and inspiring. Ive known Opal for 10 years, she’s been a faithful part of @hillsongnyc and I have been able to see this movement from its day 1. As people continue to try to complicate these three simple words “BLACK LIVES MATTER” to create palatable reasons why they simply cant say that without equivocation, I refuse this narrative that movements own statements. Its illogical. Or that you must have complete agreement on every facet of a movement, to support any of it. If “mothers against drunk drivers” asked me to march with them to bring awareness to this issue and mourn with mothers who lost their children, I would. I would not ask what else they believe, because it would not matter. I would not begin searching through their doctrine looking for ways to not stand with them. I would not care about the rumors about the “moms”. I would not care that groups claiming to be “MADD” invaded another march and looted a building. None of that would matter. You know why? Because those moms are in pain. And that matters. And I can agree, that my support in that moment matters because what happened to them WAS NOT RIGHT. You wont find me debating the use of this phrase again. Use it, dont use it. Make an excuse or make it a reason. Thats your right. But as for us, we will use it in our church, in our hashtags and remain conscious of it in our actions. @opalayo I’m proud to know you, you inspire me and your church stands behind you. And as you know, we roll pretty deep..Keep shining, woman of God! This world needs your voice desperately. #occupyallstreets #blacklivesmatter ..This whole interview is on Opals IG if you want to check it out! | Posted on 13/Jun/2020 02:53:27