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remember Dr. King

 


Today is the day that our nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  There are so many things we can share about this difference maker.  For years I have shared quotes and some things that Dr King did to make our nation stronger and to give confidence to some people who had very little.


What I remind you of today are just a few thoughts that I have about Dr. King, the difference his life made and how we ought to learn from his example.


Keep dreaming and share your dreams.  


Dr. king wasn’t alone, but he led the way for many who marched, many who stood up and so many who spoke up for what is right.


Look out for those who often are over looked.


People matter to God, and as a Christian, Dr. King gave value to people who wee be considered second class citizens with little value.  


Call out what is wrong that you encounter in your sphere of influence.


Dr. King shared and led and became a leader for people he spoke up for and for those who opposed what he stood for.


Proverbs 31:8-9  NLT  

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. 9  Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.


Those are marching order for my work as they must have been for Martin Luther King, Jr.  To stand up for other by speaking up isn’t always popular, but it is always right.  Many of the things that Dr. King stood for need voices and servants even to this day.  


Some things have improved, but there is still work to be done.  I close today’s e-devotion with a few quotes from Dr. King, and may we learn much and follow his example.


The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.


I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.


The time is always right to do what is right.


Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.


An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.


There are so many more quotes.  But these stand for us to remember the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and may we learn from his example.

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