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Happy Birthday Dr. King

1/22/2015

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"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." 
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The African American Culture is one birthed out of horror, cruelty, and sheer inhumanity. Stripped from and of their home, culture, families, and names, these people were eventually left to reinvent themselves. The only examples they had to emulate, were the ones who either despised them or pitied them; and those with whom they dare not claim to be equal. But how do you transform your language, your diet, your culture, your name, your entire identity to mirror another’s without desiring the rights and responsibilities that come with who you have made yourself to become…no longer an African…an American.

One day a young man made a decision to sacrifice his personal comforts and security to pursue an American dream that reflected the Declaration of Independence for ALL Americans, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness…”

A little over 50 years ago, because of this man and many like him who “took the hit” for themselves and ALL future American minorities, discrimination and segregation became illegal. Today Costly Oil, along with all of the United States of America, celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We salute his unparalleled contribution to the moral and ethical fiber of this great nation.

Today I personally say THANK YOU for the opportunities my children and I have as Americans that my grandparents did not, simply because of the color of their skin.

If you are an American, regardless of your ethnicity, gender, or age, realize that you live in one of the greatest countries in the world. Embrace that reality and use it to DREAM!

Make this MLK Monday Matter!


Dawn~
~Pouring my life out in worship, like Costly Oil~
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About Dreaming...

1/21/2014

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"Do you think you can mess
    with the dreams of the poor?
You can’t, for God
    makes their dreams come true." ~Psalm 14:6 (MSG)
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I hear all this talk about us dreamers being unrealistic. To this I say that flying was unrealistic before someone started flying; then moving at the speed of sound was unrealistic until the military made it happen; then living in space was unrealistic until someone was courageous enough to raise their hand and say, "I'll go!" And the idea that I could be exactly who I am, as God created me, and be privy to equal opportunity was unrealistic the year I was born, until someone sacrificed their life and family because they thought future generations of people who look like me would deserve better.

One writer wrote, "I have seen enough of my dreams become reality to cause me to keep dreaming..." So it has been in my life; but those dreams did not become reality by me laying down. They manifested by me walking and acting in pursuit of each and every one.

When people are afraid of dreaming, it is quite often, not the dream that they are afraid of. Most of us love to dream. Even children dream of doing the most outlandish escapades that their young minds can imagine. No, its not the dream we are usually afraid of. Its the crawling, taking the baby steps, falling often, the struggle to get back up, mustering the determination to walk, and frustration and humiliation that often accompanies the entire process required in order to see those dreams realized that keeps us stagnate.

If our heart could overcome the fear of risk, failure, and loss, we would do much more with our lives! The dream comes as naturally as sleeping; but the heart to take action comes only after it has been infused by the nature and power of God working in and through us.

If a slave woman could lead hundreds of fellow slaves to freedom; and if the will of an entire nation could be amended as the result one man's dream, then what's our excuse?

 I once had the privilege of overhearing my son's basketball camp coach teach the students on "getting back up." He shared how Walter Payton became the greatest running back of all time by carrying the ball 4 yards at a time, getting knocked down, and saying to the quarterback "give me the ball again!" 

Remember this truth when facing your giants that are designed to tackle and take you out. Obstacles are a part of becoming great. Take the hit, get back up, and tell The Lord, "give me the ball again!" 

 May you rebound from all your tackles today! Make MLK Monday Matter this year!


God Bless,
Dawn~
~Pouring my life out in worship, like Costly Oil~

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    Make Mondays Matter

    This year at Costly Oil, we will continue looking at the stories of women in the Bible and apply those lessons to what we are experiencing today. Here on our MMM Blog, we will dig into "How Words Work" to make the faith connections that help us believe God.

    Walk with us as we walk in the written footsteps of women who walked with God and use our words to propel us forward in faith!


    Join us on both the Christian Woman Chronicles and Make Mondays Matter pages as we discover
     who we are in Christ and recognize that God is in the midst of it all.
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    believe. for. it.


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