Wickedness

'Lord, we confess our wickedness
and that of our ancestors, too.
We have all sinned against you.' Jeremiah 14:20

I love England, and am proud to be English. Too much so, sometimes. Living in exile has made me much more patriotic than I used to be when I actually lived there and took everything for granted.

But we English need to accept that much of our wealth was gained from the exploitation of others through empire. And British culture today is far from perfect.

When I see rich countries like the UK, Western Europe, the US and Japan struggling while developing countries make great strides forward, part of me fears for the future. But part of me feels- isn't it their turn to get a piece of the pie? We have had it good for a long time, and instead of thanking God for it we thought it was cool to ignore Him.