Reflections from the President

Honoring the Life of a Great American

January 15, 1929- April 4, 1968

Today, our nation celebrates the memory of a great American.  Dr. Martin Luther King’s life was a bright moment in our nation’s history because God used him to raise the moral vision of our entire nation and provide a beacon of light to the entire world.
 

What Made Martin Luther King a Great American?

Martin Luther King had the ability see things that others could not see.  He dared to dream things that others would not allow themselves to imagine.  In addition to those very special qualities, God gave him the extraordinary capacity to speak in a tenor and tone that inspired people to look beyond color and class to respect the importance of character.  If you back, through the lens of history into the crowds attentively listening to the words of Dr. King; it is evident that the diverse audiences normally mesmerized by his words were galvanized into action that placed their focus on how they could use their lives to benefit others even at their own personal sacrifice.

What are the Lessons from the Life of Martin King?

There are many lessons Martin Luther King’s life taught us including:

The entranceway for the road to greatness starts at a point of anonymity for each one of us.  Each of our roads is filled with choices and opportunities to take the paths of least resistance and most attractive circumstances.  Often those paths lead us to lives characterized by personal insignificance.  The faithful few people who achieve greatness have lives defined by clarity of purpose and the courage to live out their convictions.  One of the most powerful lessons we see illustrated through the life of Martin Luther King is that excellence transcends race, place and space.

What is My Dream for You?

My dream for each you is that you would achieve God’s divine design for your life.  The result could be that we could see a contemporary embodiment of a life with the depth of character and range of impact of Martin Luther King.

One of the greatest ways we can honor Dr. King’s life is seize the platforms created by the challenges facing our contemporary society and use the gifts and talents God provides each one of us to show our love for God by serving Him and our fellow man.   I hope you take the personal challenge of settling for nothing less than God’s best for you.