Posted on 12/24/2016 12:03:03 PM PST by billorites
Christmas is still a time when God reveals His Presence, Power, Grace and Mercy and, though it may not always be apparent, His Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all God’s Children.
In the aftermath of the recent presidential election, and the despair and confusion many Americans feel over the nation’s direction, I awoke in the middle of the night with Martin Luther King’s charge reverberating through my psyche: "With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope."
That stone of hope is what saved our people through slavery, segregation, and the daily challenges of growing up in the complexities of the 20th Century.
A non-violent social movement like Dr. King’s required one to seek the best in one’s adversaries. When we accepted the burden of challenging our perceived oppressors to find the best within each of us, we usually succeeded — much to our surprise.
We were never allowed to be "victims." And, as the Bible taught, with the grace and power of God, we were "more than conquerors."
The success of our Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham was made possible through negotiations with 100 businessmen. In meetings arranged by an Episcopal Bishop, we bypassed the politicians, from segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace to Birmingham Police Chief Bull Conner, and reached an agreement with economic-minded pragmatists.
Thus, we were able to desegregate Birmingham in June 1963 — an entire year before Congress passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.
That’s right. We reached consensus on our socio-economic common interest on issues that Congress is still trying to reverse.
Now, seeking light in another dark tunnel, I found myself pondering the controversial nomination of Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to be our next Secretary of State.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
If there’s a dark tunnel, you made it yourself. Young is too old to still be this clueless.
Strange thing is they make such bloody good cameras.
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