Dr. King would be the first to tell you that his life was not only unfinished but imperfect. He was flawed -- a sinner seeking redemption. He recognized that even though he was made in the image of God, he could only attempt to carry out a tentative and ever-evolving version of God's will here on earth. Dr. King believed in good and evil, right and wrong, fair and unfair, just and unjust, . And he was firm in these beliefs, following them with a determined resolve. He knew that the road he chose to travel was a long and difficult one -- that it was peppered with road blocks and detours and land mines; that it was perilous. He took the long view of such things, keeping a steady eye not just on the final goal but the incremental, day-to-day progress that was necessary to fulfill The Dream -- a dream that he brought to life in his historic remarks at the Lincoln Memorial.
Dr. King lived through a violent time but he preached and practiced peace; he lived through a hateful time but he preached and practiced love; he lived through a polarizing time but he preached and practiced reconciliation; he lived through a divided time but he preached and practiced unity; he lived through a time of frequent despair but he preached and practiced hope; he lived through and unforgiving time but he preached and practiced redemption.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took the road less traveled. And it made all the difference in the world for all the world -- then and now!
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