You know they say the Lord works in mysterious ways and that he can do anything but fail. While LeBron says racism will always be a part of our world, it’s no longer a factor for this self-proclaimed former racist.
And to prove that s/he had really been healed and delivered from this affliction, s/he decided to put some money behind it. The person, who kept their identity hidden sent a $2,000 donation to the Nicholtown Presbyterian Church, a predominately Black church in Greenville, South Carolina.
The letter said:
“Dear Sir or Madam:
Please accept this $2,000 donation to Nicholtown Presbyterian Church. I send it for two reasons:
1. First, I am white and used to be a terrible racist. Thanks to Jesus and the Holy Spirit, acting through the Presbyterian Church, I have been cleansed of that. Due to Christ’s teachings, I am appalled at my former thoughts and words. I send this donation as a heartfelt apology to the African American community, as a sign of God’s love for you, and as a sign of my love for you as well.
2. Second, if you were ever looking for proof that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are alive and well today and that miracles, just as in Biblical times, still happen today, this is it! It is thanks to Jesus and the Holy Spirit alone that I have been cleansed of my former racism. Apart from Jesus and the Holy Spirit, acting through the Presbyterian Church, this transformation never would have happened.
So please use this donation for any purpose you see fit…May God bless you.”
Rev. Michael Sullivan told Fox Carolina that he still gets goosebumps when he reads the letter and said that some of it will be used to start new youth programs in the area.
Sullivan had his own message for the donor.
“Just letting them know, that they are loved. I think that’s what we really need to do more-share the love of God.”
Beverly Kelly, pastor of Mattoon Presbyterian Church, told the Greenville News that the donation came at the perfect time. She said she was in the process of requesting a grant from the church to supplement a program that would transport children to and from church on Sundays and provide them breakfast.
Kelly said, “It’s like a miracle. That mission has been something from Sunday to Sunday, and we always find some way to feed them. I would like to meet and have a conversation with someone who had made such a change and be able to thank them in person.”
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