I Will Not Be Complicit

There comes a time in our lives when silence becomes dangerous.

When turning away is no longer neutral.

When being nice becomes a mask for fear.

Complicity is not just about active participation, it is about inaction.

It is seeing wrong and choosing quiet.

It is knowing the truth and doing nothing.

It is watching harm unfold and justifying it with the fear of losing access, relationships, or reputation.

In any court of justice, when a person is indicted for a crime like murder or robbery, the law does not only judge the individual who pulled the trigger or broke in through the door.

It also judges the one who drove the car, hid the weapon, or said nothing when they knew the truth.

That same principle applies in life.

When we see oppression, manipulation, or harm and remain silent, we align ourselves with that harm.

We become a shadow beside the darkness, and no amount of good intentions can wash off that stain.

I have made a choice.

I will not stand with anyone who uses power to diminish others.

I will not sit in rooms where silence is more valued than truth.

I will not endorse, support, or excuse the manipulation or abuse of others, no matter who it comes from.

These are my values.

They are not for sale.

There is no material benefit, no position, no alliance, no crown on earth that can convince me to trade my integrity.

I do not seek anything from anyone.

But my presence requires change, growth, integrity, and accountability.

If you invite me in, know that I walk with the fire of truth.

I serve the Creator, not distorted promises.

Not greed.

Not illusions of power.

Not material life or social status.

None of these things can buy my silence or sway my spirit.

Humanity is precious.

It is the sacred creation of a loving Creator.

Every life is intentional.

Every soul is beloved.

And because I serve the Creator, I cannot serve lies.

I cannot stand in alignment with harm.

I will not betray that which gave me breath and light for the comfort of acceptance or the illusion of safety.

Yes, we are all growing.

Sometimes we genuinely do not know better.

But most times, the truth is harder to accept.

What we call ignorance is often pride in disguise.

It is the refusal to be accountable.

It is the desperate clinging to ego and control.

A desire to remain untouched by consequence while still pulling strings behind the curtain.

But we are not the authors of ultimate justice.

The greatest doer and undoer is Divinity the Source of all life and alignment.

And no one can outplay that force.

When we align ourselves with wrongdoing, we are making a declaration not just to others but to the Divine itself.

We are saying, “This is who I am.”

We are communicating that our values are flexible.

That our spirit is for hire.

That our gratitude for the blessings in our life is conditional.

That is not alignment.

That is spiritual decay.

And I will not carry that.

I will not inherit that darkness.

I would rather stand alone in truth than be celebrated in shadows.

There is a cost to integrity.

But there is a heavier cost to complicity.

It is a price paid in delayed purpose, in broken alignment, in missed miracles.

So I choose peace over popularity.

I choose courage over comfort.

I choose truth over titles.

And I will not be complicit.

Reflective Prompt:

Where in my life am I being silent when truth is needed?
Am I mistaking manipulation for wisdom, strategy for integrity, or comfort for alignment?
Do my actions reflect the God I claim to serve?
What am I protecting when I choose silence or performance over truth?
If someone looked at my life, what would it reveal about who or what I truly worship?

Am I willing to choose truth even if it costs me approval, access, or ease?

Your growth is entirely up to you, its the truth you speak, and the leagcy you chose to leave or not leave behind.

Integrity is a way of life, wake up.

Love always, 

Umi