Week 2 Monday MLK

"Dangerous unselfishness." These were the words that MLK used the night before his assassination to describe our attitude in moving forward and evoking change in the world. As I reflect on MLK and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement it becomes clear that we certainly have moved forward in the past 50 years. However, as a nation I believe one of the most dangerous things that we can do is become so wrapped up in our culture that we forget about the act and the importance of standing up for others and those who can't stand alone. Teresa L. Fry Brown was right in chapel when she said that we as Christians are still a people in exhile. It is vanity to think that we have overcome the social ills of our country. But at the same time it seems as if our country is fatter than ever. We seemingly have all the goods, services, technology, and things that make us feel safe...but what is our true calling? It's people such as MLK that remind us to get up and make an impact. To think and act beyond ourselves. God is calling us to move out of the wilderness and join him in the Promised Land.