Dominion Over the Earth – A Call to Action
- Dec 27, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
The Creation of Humanity
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
So God created mankind in His own image; in the image of God, He created them; male and female, He created them.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
The Duality of Creation
Us and Our tell us that mankind was created by both God and His most trusted. This duality exists within us. We possess both the will of God and the desires of Satan. We are the physical manifestation of both good and evil.
From The Dark, Let There Be Light
The Struggle for Dominion
And then man said,
“It’s not enough. Thou hath given me dominion of the whole of the earth, the fish in the seas, the beasts, the plants, and all creatures which have life. I want dominion over all which thou hath created. I want to be as you. I shall take that which hath not been given. The weakest among us shall be my servants, my slaves. I shall take dominion over the greatest of your creations, mankind itself.”
God created man in His image. All that exists was folded into the spirit of man. Creativity, compassion, love, and forgiveness were poured into mankind. But also, anger, vengeance, hate, and the desire to dominate. This is the essence of our struggle.
Our Free Will: A Double-Edged Sword
The Power of Choice
Created in the image of God, we possess free will. This will allows us to create and destroy. At the Sermon on the Mount, one-third believed, one-third denied, and one-third did not understand. God had the power to destroy all who denied Him, but He chose not to. This is our greatest evidence of being created in His image. Just as God has free will, so do we.
What meaning exists in day if night does not exist?
What beauty is there in light if the cold of dark does not exist?
What shall we know of good without the comparison of evil?
What choices exist when none are offered?
The Three Choices
We face three choices:
Choose to do good upon our fellow man.
Choose to cause harm to our fellow man.
Choose not to choose.
Each choice imposes our will. The first two are clear, but the third is often overlooked. Choosing not to choose can be just as impactful. If I see someone passing out food without offering help, I might think, “What a good thing they are doing.” But am I truly participating in goodwill?
Conversely, when we witness preventable evils and do nothing, we become unwitting participants in harm. We plead ignorance, hoping to escape judgment.
The Consequences of Inaction
Reflecting on Our Choices
Two questions arise:
Does my choice not to impede acts of goodwill mean I am a good person?
Does my choice not to impede acts of evil mean I am not evil myself?
We often cast ourselves in the best light. We believe that by not stopping harm, we are not complicit. But this is a dangerous assumption. By not assisting those in need, we make their burdens heavier.
One man helped Christ bear the cross. Few stepped forward to assist.
Selfishness leads us to avoid harm to ourselves, making us little better than those who engage in wrongdoing.
I know I am a good person because this hurts me deep inside. Only the good at heart can feel such empathy.
The Illusion of Choice
Choosing not to choose is a choice to allow evil. It is a passive acceptance of wrongdoing. We must confront this reality.
What would we know of day without night? What do we know of good without evil? One cannot exist without the other. Choosing not to choose is a choice to allow evil to prevail.
The Call to Action
The Importance of Action
“Inasmuch as ye have done it onto the least of these, my brethren, you have also done it onto me.”
Read that again. The Christ spoke of both good and harm. To do nothing is to choose not to choose. This is a grave offense. Are not the children the very least among us?
Inaction is a choice. By allowing harm to children, we are complicit in their suffering. Even a dog would act to protect its young.
Choosing to do nothing is no different than choosing to do harm. If we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem.
We Fear What We Do Not Understand!
The Reality of Cruelty
The pitbull fight serves as a metaphor for our inaction. Owners provoke their dogs to fight, creating a spectacle of violence. The dogs believe they are defending their owners, but they are merely pawns in a cruel game.
Are spectators any less guilty than the owners? They do nothing to stop the fight. They are complicit in the cruelty.
Stop The Hurt
If there are just five children suffering in our nation, and we choose to do nothing, We Are The Problem. It is time to Stop The Hurt! If there is but one child, that is too many. They are the “Very Least Among Us!”
God’s Children Are No Longer For Sale must become our reality. It requires action from all of us. Everyone wants somebody to do something. One man picked up the cross. He helped bear the burden. All others watched.
Face this truth or change it within yourself. If we are willing to lie to ourselves, why should we expect others to believe us?
Attn: If you are reading this on my *blog page, the color choices are very deliberate
Look deeper, look beyond the words upon your screen.
Look beyond the surface and see who is staring back at you.
Choose to be one who shares the burden. You are a Somebody. You always have been. The children need you, me, all of us, to be a Somebody who does Something.
Author - BK Mac
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