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MAKING A WAY OUT OF NO WAY

“When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.”

Quote by Rev. Martin Luther King given in a address to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference on August 16, 1967

REFLECTION:

  • As the saying goes, “God ALWAYS makes a way out of no way.” Have you had a situation in your past that appeared to be no way out?  How did it transform?  Recall.
  • Is there a current situation that you are struggling with that is dark, dreary and you have a sense of despair?
  • Give some thought to a way out to transform this situation into a brighter tomorrow. 

FORGIVENESS

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning. 

Quote by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

REFLECTION:

  • Do you need to forgive another?
  • Do you need to forgive yourself?
  • You have a chance to create a new beginning through forgiveness why not give it a try today.

BE THE FIRST

Photo taken from the FDR Memorial in Washington DC

“We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade. … And the great issue of life is to harness the drum major instinct. It is a good instinct if you don’t distort it and pervert it. Don’t give it up. Keep feeling the need for being important. Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love. I want you to be the first in moral excellence. I want you to be the first in generosity.”

Quote by Rev. Martin Luther King from his Sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on February 2nd, 1968.

REFLECTION:

  • Today as we honor the Rev. Martin Luther King, may his words remind us of what matters… what to strive to be first in. 
  • What does first in love look like to you today… right now?
  • What is moral excellence for you?
  • How can you be more generous today?