Today in the USA we honor and reflect on his life and legacy. For me, what I admire most about is his ability to truly put is faith and love in action. Dr. King saw the injustices occurring in the US. He didn't just pray and fast, trusting the God to magically make the world a better place. Instead, he prayed and allowed God to use him to be the change he was praying for. Dr. King's legacy challenges me to not only dream for better world where peace, justice, and love reign, but to be actively involved in achieving the dream. Additionally, Dr. King's life reminds me of a common church saying " Only what you do for Christ will last." While alive, King probably wasn't too worried about what people thought of him. He most likely thought about how he can honor God with his life. When he was discouraged or weary during the fight for justice and equality, he may have been encouraged to push forward thinking about how he honoring God now. One of the best ways to ensure you live a legacy is to serve Christ and be obedient to Him. If we do everything we do to the honor of God and not unto man, then we will leave legacy.
Something to Think About
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. --- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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